Ossie Davis, one of my favorite actors, was still working at age 87. He was found dead in his hotel room in Florida, where he was working on a movie. Davis was married to the same woman (Ruby Dee) since 1948 and co-starred with her in many movies. From the AP:
Davis, the husband and partner of actress Ruby Dee, was found dead Friday in his hotel room in Miami, where he was making a film called “Retirement,” according to Arminda Thomas, who works in his office in suburban New Rochelle.Davis, who wrote, acted, directed and produced for the theater and Hollywood, was a central figure among black performers of the last five decades. He and Dee celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1998 with the publication of a dual autobiography, “In This Life Together.”
Related information: Davis’s movies, Biography: Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, History Makers…
Previous obituaries: Johnny Carson, Shirley Chisholm, Rick James, Ronald Reagan and Superman.
Update: Newsday article about Davis.
Update II (2/5): Director and screenwriter Roger L. Simon knows who I am. Well…he’s a blogger, too.
More Ossie Davis links: Captain’s Quarters, The Sheila Variations, Respectful Insolence…
