R.I.P. Diahann Carrol

[Blarg]

No, this isn't a five year old obituary.

NEW YORK—Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a nonservant role in a TV series as “Julia,” has died. She was 84.

Ms. Carroll’s daughter, Susan Kay, told The Associated Press her mother died Friday in Los Angeles of cancer.

She was perhaps best known for her pioneering work on “Julia.” Ms. Carroll played Julia Baker, a nurse whose husband had been killed in Vietnam, in the groundbreaking situation comedy that aired from 1968 to 1971.

Although she wasn’t the first black woman to star in her own TV show (Ethel Waters played a maid in the 1950s series “Beulah”), she was the first to star as someone other than a servant.

NBC executives were wary about putting “Julia” on the network during the racial unrest of the 1960s, but it was an immediate hit.

[yk9001]

She was gorgeous.

[yk9001]

25 minutes ago, Blarg said:

She was perhaps best known for her pioneering work on “Julia.” Ms. Carroll played Julia Baker, a nurse whose husband had been killed in Vietnam, in the groundbreaking situation comedy that aired from 1968 to 1971.

Although she wasn’t the first black woman to star in her own TV show (Ethel Waters played a maid in the 1950s series “Beulah”), she was the first to star as someone other than a servant.

JFC.

[Blarg]

2 minutes ago, yk9001 said:

She was gorgeous.

I agree, and not in the Lou way. 

[fan_since79]

2 minutes ago, yk9001 said:

She was gorgeous.

Yep.

Rest in peace.

[yk9001]

[Angel Oracle]

R.I.P. Diahann.

[Lou]

She spelled her name funny 

[Redondo]

RIP Diahann

[cysomeawfulpitcher]

Yes, I survived watching this hot mess special.  Thanks, Rifftrax!

 

RIP

[Slegnaac]

I remember watching her show as a kid.

 

RIP Diahann