Award - winning actor died peacefully at home , she says . Dee was nominated for an Oscar for her role in ` ` American Gangster '' She and her late husband , Clifton Davis , were important figures in civil rights movement . Dee became known to a younger generation with roles in several Spike Lee films .
Award-winning actress died peacefully at home , rep says . Dee was nominated for an Oscar for her role in `` American Gangster '' She and her late husband , Ossie Davis , were important figures in civil rights movement . Dee became known to a younger generation with roles in two Spike Lee films .