Is actress ruby dee still alive: 59 Photos

Dee died on June 11, 2014, at her home in New Rochelle, New York, from natural causes at the age of 91.

Actress Ruby Dee was born Ruby Ann Wallace on October 27, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her family soon moved to New York, and Dee was raised during the golden age of Harlem. After high school, she attended New York City's Hunter College, graduating in 1945.

Ossie Davis died on February 4, 2005. He was 87. Ruby Dee died on June 11, 2014.

57 years. Married 57 years to Ossie Davis, the late Ruby Dee offered this gem on love and marriage: “A trustworthy marriage has weathered temptation and anger and jealousy, resentment, self-righteousness and a little bit of selfishness.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(pbzFZvbMEZu-wPAPxc2U0AQ__57,

February 4, 2005 (age 87 years), Miami Beach, Florida, United StatesOssie Davis / Died. Ossie Davis (born December 18, 1917, Cogdell, Georgia, U.S.—died February 4, 2005, Miami Beach, Florida) was an American writer, actor, director, and social activist who was known for his contributions to African American theatre and film and for his passionate support of civil rights and humanitarian causes.