Pioneering US actor Diahann Carroll dead

By Nekesa Mumbi Moody
Updated October 5 2019 - 4:08am, first published 4:04am
Diahann Carroll appeared often in plays previously considered exclusive territory for white actors.
Diahann Carroll appeared often in plays previously considered exclusive territory for white actors.

Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actor and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series, has died at the age of 84.

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