BREAKING: Trailblazing actress and singer Diahann Carroll has died at age 84, her family says.
Pioneering and Oscar-nominated actress Diahann Carroll, who broke network television's color line, died on Friday after a bout with cancer, her daughter said."Carroll was a consummate entertainer and beloved icon whose career spanned nearly seven decades," said her daughter, Suzanne Kay, in a statement."She paved the way for many and never allowed anyone to limit or define her.
It was a groundbreaking show, marking the first time an African American was cast as the star of a show in a non-servant role.
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