African american actress and blues and gospel singer (1924-2017).
Born December 14th, 1924 in New Orleans.
Died April 10th, 2017 at 92 years old in Milwaukee. [ref]
Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs