Actress Marva Hicks – known for her roles in the series House of Cards and Daredevilor in fiction such as Blacklist, Madam Secretary, Star Trek Voyager, Los Angeles Law and Crazy about you – died Friday, September 16 at the age of 66, in New York.
“It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of our dear Marva Hicks Taha. Our wife, family member and friend will be dearly missed and forever in our hearts. The love she had for her husband, family, friends and the entertainment community knew no bounds.. We were deeply touched by this torrent of love. Thank you for your compassion and prayers“, said his family through a statement shared in The Hollywood Reporter. Note that no details have been revealed regarding the circumstances of his death.
A complete artist
Apart from her acting skills, she was also a true Broadway star and figure in musicals. Hailing from Petesburg, Virginia, the three-time winner of the Helen Hayes Award for Dramatic Talent rose to prominence in 1981 with a show called Lena Horne: The Lady at Her Music which had opened the doors to the high spheres of theatre, television and cinema. She also had participated in the iconic musical of the Lion King inasmuch as Rafiki. Not to mention his performance in Caroline and Change in 2004 as well as his participation nine years later in Motown: The Musical, a show dedicated to the music and life of Berry Gordy, founder of the famous American soul label.
But her artistic palette did not stop there, since she had also enjoyed great success as a singer. Whether it be thanks to its tube Never Been In Love Before in 1991 or collaborations with mythical names of the song like Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder. His disappearance affected a large number of artists, starting with American actress Holly Robinson Peete, famous for her role in the comedy 21 Jump Street. She thus paid tribute to a “actress, composer and singer” talented.