Died Today (February 4th): Ossie Davis (1917–2005)

Ossie Davis (1917–2005)

Born: December 18, 1917 in Cogdell, Georgia, USA
Died: February 4, 2005 (age 87) in Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Married to: Ruby Dee (9 December 1948 – 4 February 2005) (his death) (3 children)

College ain’t so much where you been as how you talk when you get back.

Struggle is strengthening. Battling with evil gives us the power to battle evil even more.

Any form of art is a form of power; it has impact, it can affect change–it can not only move us, it makes us move.

THE FIRST INNING 1994 dir. Ken Burns

THE SECOND INNING 1994 dir. Ken Burns

Do the Right Thing 1989 dir. Spike starring Danny Aielo Ossie Davis GRUMPY OLD MEN 1993 dir. Donald Petrie Stars: Jack Lemmon Walter Matthau Jungle Fever 1991 dir. Spike starring Wesley Snipes Annabella Sciorra Baadasssss! 2003 dir. Mario Van Peebles Starring Mario Van Peebles