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Ruby Dee. 1962

07.01.14 | 1:09 am

Ruby Dee died June 11th, 2014 at the age of 91. She appears here in 1962.

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truegrits says:

July 1, 2014

GORGEOUS!! RIP Lady Dee
valgalky23 says:

July 1, 2014

Beautiful photograph of a beautiful woman. Fabulous dress too. A Raisin in the Sun was on cable just the other day.
arrrrrj says:

July 1, 2014

If you’re interested, here’s a discussion of the original production with Ms. Dee, Ossie Davis and the play’s producer:

Theater Talk – 16 Jun 14

Remembering Ruby Dee

[br][br] A look back at the original production of Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in The Sun” with the late Ruby Dee, the original Ruth; the late Ossie Davis, who took over the pa…

It had recently re-aired in conjunction with the brilliant Broadway revival; great play, great woman.

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