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Mary Alice, award-winning actor from 'A Different World' and 'Sparkle,' dies at 85

Mary Alice, the Tony- and Emmy-winning actor known for memorable roles in "Fences," "Sparkle" and "A Different World," has died at age 85. The celebrated performer died Wednesday in her New York City apartment, the NYPD confirmed Thursday to the Los Angeles Times. B. Scott of the blog LoveBScott.com first reported Alice's death. (NYPD said Alice was 85, but some outlets said she was 84.) No ...
Mary Alice attends "The Mountaintop" Broadway opening night at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on Oct. 13, 2011, in New York City.

Mary Alice, the Tony- and Emmy-winning actor known for memorable roles in "Fences," "Sparkle" and "A Different World," has died at age 85.

The celebrated performer died Wednesday in her New York City apartment, the NYPD confirmed Thursday to the Los Angeles Times. B. Scott

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