Diahann Carroll, the pioneering actress best known for her roles in the series 'Dynasty' and 'Julia,' has died at 84
Diahann Carroll, who pioneered television with her starring role in the 1968 series"Julia," died Friday, her publicist Jeffrey Lane confirmed to CNN.
Carroll was 84.Lane said she died early Friday, following a battle with breast cancer.Known as much for her talent as she was her beauty and elegance, Carroll was beloved for her work in"Julia," as well as her subsequent performance as the wealthy and cultured Dominique Deveraux in the 1980s ABC prime-time soap opera"Dynasty."She became the first African-American woman to star in a network sitcom when"Julia" premiered on NBC in 1968.
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