Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee (née Wallace; October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, screenwriter and playwright. She acted in many television series and movies. She won many awards, including Grammy Awards and Emmy Awards. She starred in Do the Right Thing, Jungle Fever No. 2 and in American Gangster. She also did many stage plays. She was married to activist and actor Ossie Davis.

Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee in 1972
Born	Ruby Ann Wallace (1922-10-27)October 27, 1922 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	June 11, 2014(2014-06-11) (aged 91) New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, activist
Years active	1940–2014
Spouse(s)	Frankie Dee Brown (m. approx 1941–1945; divorced) Ossie Davis (m. 1948–2005; his death)

Dee died on June 11, 2014, at her home in New Rochelle, New York, from natural causes at the age of 91.^[1]