Cicely Tyson kept her personal life private throughout her 50-year career. Find out if the late actor had any children.

Cicely Tyson in 1974. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images An American icon, Tyson died on Jan. 28 at the age of 96, just as her long-awaited memoir, As I Am, was released everywhere.

Cicely Tyson of "Cherish the Day" speaks during the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network segment of the 2020 Winter TCA Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on Jan. 16, 2020.

The actress Cicely Tyson — who died on Jan. 28, 2021, at the age of 96 — sought to show the world the depth and strength of Black women. Here, her life in photos ...

Tyson once told NPR that it was also the movie that made her realize she needed to look for roles that reflected her experience as an African American woman. During a press conference for Sounder, a ...