Legendary Actress, Cicely Tyson, passed on yesterday at the age of 96 years old and alot of celebrities and her colleagues took to social media to mourn and pay tribute to her for all she did for them and the industry. Some of the celebrities were media mogul, Oprah Winfrey, Ava, Viola Davis, Tyler Perry, Common, Zendaya and Others.
Tyler Perry talked about how he felt like watching an old movie of hers and 12 minutes into the movie, he got a call from Oprah Winfrey informing him about her death.
Oprah Winfrey talked about how Cicely Tyson inspired her to host "The weekend of legend balls" in 2005 .
Viola Davis talked about how Cicely Tyson made her feel loved and seen and to dream big.
Common talked about she is a trail blazer and her work will forever live on.
Ava talked about how much Cicely Tyson loved her and how she would remember her words.
Cicely Tyson was born on 19 December 1924, and was an Actress and Model, and won three Emmy Awards.
May she rest in power and peace.
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