Zendaya wrote on Twitter: “This one hurts, today we honor and celebrate the life of one of the greatest to ever do it. Thank you Cicely Tyson. Rest in great power.”
This one hurts, today we honor and celebrate the life of one of the greatest to ever do it. Thank you Cicely Tyson. Rest in great power. pic.twitter.com/vwchWT5512
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) January 29, 2021
While Shonda Rhimes — who produced “How To Get Away With Murder,” in which Tyson starred — penned: “She was an extraordinary person. And this is an extraordinary loss. She had so much to teach. And I still have so much to learn. I am grateful for every moment. Her power and grace will be with us forever.”
She was an extraordinary person. And this is an extraordinary loss. She had so much to teach. And I still have so much to learn. I am grateful for every moment. Her power and grace will be with us forever. #cicelytyson https://t.co/RNYkGiooPD pic.twitter.com/b4wMKK1FVj
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) January 29, 2021
Tyler Perry, who cast Tyson in several of his movies, including Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) and, most recently, A Fall from Grace (2020), penned an emotional tribute on Facebook along with several photos of the two together. Read Perry’s touching post in full below.
Bang Showbiz contributed to this report.
