00:00There's no question that Ruby Dee meant a lot to Hollywood. Along with her husband,
00:04Aussie Davis, she was a pioneer in the TV film and theater world — inspiring actors
00:08like Audra McDonald, who included Ruby Dee in a tribute during her Tony Awards speech
00:13on Sunday.
00:18The rest of Hollywood is now mourning the loss of the icon, who passed away on Wednesday
00:26at the age of 91.
00:28Glee's Amber Riley wrote, Ruby Dee, I'm sure you and Aussie Davis are slow dancing
00:32in heaven right now.
00:33Alyssa Milano tweeted, Rest with the angels and in peace, Ruby Dee.
00:37Community's Yvette Nicole Browne sadly wrote, We're losing all our legends.
00:41Actor slash author Hill Harper reflected on his time with her filming the 2013 drama 1982
00:47where she played his mother.
00:49He tweeted, I respect and love her so, so, so much.
00:52Heaven just got wiser.
00:54Spike Lee, who directed Ruby Dee and Jungle Fever, posted a heartbreaking pic from the
00:581991 film, calling it, One of the best scenes in all my body of work with two of the greatest
01:03actors of all time.
01:04I'm Elaina Scantlin.
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