diahann carroll
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Almost Two Weeks After Death, Broadway Will Dim Lights to Honor Diahann Carroll
As they say: better late than never. On Friday afternoon, The Broadway League revealed plans to dim the lights of theaters on The Great White Way to honor Diahann Carroll. The news came a week after the entertainment legend — who actually made Broadway history over 55 years ago — died at age 84. “Much…
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Diahann Carroll, the First African-American Woman to Star on Primetime TV in Non-Domestic Role, Dies at 84
Earth has just gotten a little less beautiful. Diahann Carroll, the outstandingly talented actress and singer, has died at the age of 84. Carroll’s daughter, producer-journalist Suzanne Kay confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter that her mother died in her home in Los Angeles following a long bout with cancer. As THR reports: Carol Diahann Johnson…
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From Broadway to a Dynasty to a Legacy: All Hail Glow Up Goddess Diahann Carroll
Inspired by the growing number of black female leads on television and film? Thank trailblazing performer Diahann Carroll. Sixty years of striving and of stunning audiences have earned her a 1962 Tony for No Strings, the 1969 Golden Globe for the television series Julia (plus two subsequent nominations), a 1975 Oscar nomination for Best Actress…