Award-winning actress died peacefully at home , rep says . The arrangement lasted only a short time , they said . Ossie Davis was nominated for an Dee for her role in `` That Man of Mine She and her late husband , Dee , were important figures in civil rights movement . Dee became known to a younger generation with roles in 20 Spike Lee films .
Award-winning actress died peacefully at home , rep says . Ossie Davis was nominated for an Dee for her role in `` That Man of Mine She and her late husband , Dee , were important figures in civil rights movement . Dee became known to a younger generation with roles in 20 Spike Lee films .