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Cicely Tyson will have an official public viewing later this month. The family of the late actress shared she’ll be lying in repose from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 15.

Cicely Tyson will have an official public viewing later this month. The family of the late actress shared she'll be lying repose from 10 a.m.

Ellise Shafer administratorThe family of Cicely Tyson has set an official public viewing for the late Hollywood icon, who died on Jan. 28 at the age of 96.The viewing will take place on Feb.

The family of Cicely Tyson has announced that the late actress will have an official public viewing on from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, February 15, in New York City.

On the first day of rehearsal on The Trip to Bountiful, Miss Tyson arrived in leather pants with all black nails and one green one, and I knew right away this was my fairy grandmother. I immediately had this sense of reverence toward her, and I made sure she knew I was gratified to be in the same space as she was.

Stars in the House, the popular YouTube series known for reuniting classic TV and Broadway casts, will be hosted every Tuesday in February by prominent members of the Black theatre community, kicking off tonight with a tribute to the late Cicely Tyson.

LOS ANGELES -- Cicely Tyson was a Black actor who knocked down doors so other women of color could walk through them.Tyson strategically selected powerful roles with an intent to elevate how Black actors were perceived. With dignified grace, she starred in films such as “Sounder” and on TV with “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.” She strived to shatter stereotypes and inspired many Black actresses along the way to follow her footsteps.

Black History Month, ET is celebrating some of the pioneers who made history in TV and film. 1. Cicely TysonCicely Tyson released  just three days before her death on Jan.

Paul Winfield), is sentenced to hard labour for a minor theft. What is remarkable is how little attention Tyson calls to herself.

Lenny Kravitz is honoring his godmother Cicely Tyson.

NEW YORK -- Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” won a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” died Thursday at age 96.Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details.“With heavy heart, the family of Miss Cicely Tyson announces her peaceful transition this afternoon.

Cicely Tyson.ET's Kevin Frazier chatted with the 2020 Tony nominee about working with the icon, who died on Thursday at the age of 96, and the lesson he learned from her.«Her whole sense of life was about taking a bite out of it, making a statement, being bold and being unapologetic,» Underwood, 56, continued. «And that's one of the things I learned from her.»«My biggest lesson from her was, love life, take care of yourself,» he added.

OWN will honor the memory of actress Cicely Tyson this weekend with two re-airings of Oprah’s Master Class: Cicely Tyson, a 2014 conversation that sees her look back at her most valuable life lessons.

LeVar Burton and Ben Vereen are looking back at the time they spent with their late co-star, Cicely Tyson. ET's Nischelle Turner spoke with the two actors individually about their experiences with the icon, who died on Thursday at the age of 96.One of Tyson's most memorable roles was portraying Binta, Kunta Kinte's mother, on the groundbreaking 1977 miniseries, .

Natalie Oganesyan editorIn today’s TV news roundup, OWN announced it will honor the late Cicely Tyson with a special re-airing of “Oprah’s Master Class: Cicely Tyson,” and NBC announced the premiere date for “New Amsterdam” Season 3.Discovery Plus will stream “If I Can’t Have You: The Jodi Arias Story,” a two-hour special on the infamous trial involving Jodi Arias, who was convicted of killing ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander, beginning Feb. 12.

Cicely Tyson, the legendary actress known for her many film, stage and TV roles including and for exemplifying what it means to be a strong Black lead, died at the age of 96 on Thursday.

Mere hours after Cicely Tyson’s death, the multi-award winning actress’ just published memoir is the best-selling book in America.

Debbie Allen is praising the late Cicely Tyson. ET's Kevin Frazier speaks to Allen on Friday's episode of Entertainment Tonight, one day after the death of her longtime friend.

On Friday’s episode of CBS This Morning, Gayle King reflected on her final interview with the late Cicely Tyson, who died at 96 on Thursday. “I have to say this was not a doddering 96-year-old woman who came in there,” King said of Tyson, whom she interviewed last week at a church in Harlem.

Cicely Tyson worked until her final days. The legendary actress died on Thursday at the age of 96.

Gayle King is opening up about her recent final exchange with the late Cicely Tyson. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with King on Friday, and she talked about interviewing the legendary actress just last week for.

Just days after the release of her memoir Just As I Am, Cicely Tyson died at 96, following a long life of achievement in Hollywood. In one of her last public appearances before she died, the late actress sat down for an interview on Live With Kelly and Ryan.

Lenny Kravitz is remembering Cicely Tyson, his godmother.

Cicely Tyson‘s final interview has aired.