Ossie_Davis - ACTOR OSSIE DAVIS DIES AT THE AGE OF 87

ACTOR OSSIE DAVIS DIES AT THE AGE OF 87

Activist, actor, director Ossie Davis was found dead in his hotel room in Miami on 2/4/05 at the age of 87. The noted actor was working on a film called "Retirement" Davis gained fame with his play "Purlie Victorious" and his direction of the film "Cotton Comes to Harlem"and as a cast regular on the tv series "Evening Shades" (UPI Photo/Ezio Petersen)


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