Ossie Davis, left, and Ruby Dee pose in front of their movie poster at the opening night gala of their film "Gone Are the Days!" at the Trans-Lux East Theater on Sept. 23, 1963. (AP Photo)
Producer Jules Dassin, on Aug. 12, 1968, "Up Tight," with its two stars, Julian Mayfield and Ruby Dee. The movieis a drama of betrayal among civil rights militants. (AP Photo/David F. Smith)
Ruby Dee and other honorees pose at Eighth Annual Black History Makers Awards dinner in NYC on Feb. 2, 1994. The event is sponsored by non-profit Associated Black Charities. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
The Reverend Al Sharpton, center right, walks with actors and activists Ruby Dee, center, and her husband Ossie Davis, center left, during a protest March 23, 1999 in NYC. (AP Photo/Ed Bailey)
Recipients of the 27th annual Kennedy Center Honors pose for a photo following a dinner celebrating their lifetime achievements in the arts at the State Department on Dec. 4, 2004. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Ruby Dee after winning the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, in Los Angeles. ( AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
Ruby Dee is seen backstage with the Chairman's award at the 39th NAACP Image Awards on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
Actress Ruby Dee and director Spike Lee attend a special 20th anniversary screening of "Do the Right Thing", in New York, on Monday, June 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
Actress Ruby Dee arrives at the Apollo Theater for the Spring 2010 Benefit Concert and Awards Ceremony honoring Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson, June 14, 2010, in New York. (AP/Louis Lanzano)