February 4, 2005

Ossie Davis, 1917 - 2005.

Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis, the imposing, unshakable actor who championed racial justice on stage, on screen and in real life, often in tandem with his wife, Ruby Dee, has died. He was 87.

The AP.

Among the events Ossie Davis hosted just last year are a Tribute to Fannie Lou Hamer and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and the National Memorial Day Concert.

Radio interviews with Davis and Dee: John McCluskey in 2000 and NPR's Bob Edwards in 2001.



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Posted by dwhudson at February 4, 2005 12:07 PM

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And I just saw him in Bubba Ho-tep the other night too. He was excellent in that.

RIP.

Posted by: James Russell at February 4, 2005 9:41 PM

I can't believe that Ossie Davis is gone. He and Ruby Dee had become like a family member. All of my life I have seen them in movies, plays, and recitings. They both are Icons to the art world. I have admired them as performers and as a couple. Never heard anything in the tabloids about them. I introduced my daughter to them.Thank God for the video.

Posted by: Mary Covington at February 7, 2005 6:38 AM