Diahann Carroll: Celebrities Share Emotional Tributes To The Trailblazing Actress After Her Death
Legendary actress and singer Diahann Carroll passed away on Friday after succumbing to cancer. She was 84.
The Hollywood icon left a lasting mark on the world, becoming the first Black woman to star in a non-servant role in television and earning a Tony Award and an Oscar nomination for her work in No Strings and Claudine, respectively.
Since learning of her untimely death, several celebrities have taken to social media to extend their condolences to Carroll's family and share how her groundbreaking career as a Hollywood trailblazer and political activist changed show business for Black people, forever.
From Lee Daniels and Ava DuVernay to Rev. Jesse Jackson and Debbie Allen, see some of Hollywood's biggest names remember her unparalleled legacy.
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