by Krystal Franklin

October 4, 2019

Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic

The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed, Diahann Carroll, famously known in her roles on Julia and Dynasty died at her home in Los Angeles after a long battle with lung cancer. She was 84.

Carroll’s work in Julia earned her an Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe. She’d go on to star in Dynasty in 1984 as the super sexy fashionista Dominique Deveraux, making her the first prominently featured African-American character on a primetime soap opera — a spot that wouldn’t be filled by another Black woman until Kerry Washington in 2012.

Here’s a look back at the incredible life and legacy of the actress over the years.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.

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Celebrities We Lost In 2019

1. Juice Wrld

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2. John Witherspoon

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3. Rep. Elijah Cummings

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4. LaShawn Daniels

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5. Diahann Carroll

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6. John Wesley

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7. Cameron Boyce

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8. Toni Morrison

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9. Frank Lucas

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10. Melvin Edmonds

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11. Nipsey Hussle

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12. John Singleton

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13. Freeda Foreman

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14. Nathaniel Taylor

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15. Luke Perry

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16. Kristoff St. John

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17. James Ingram

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18. Leah Chase

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