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Burning Spear
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Posted: Thursday October 5th, 2006 13:47 |
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BALTIMORE, Maryland (AP) -- Tamara Dobson, the tall, stunning model-turned-actress who portrayed a strong female role as Cleopatra Jones in two "blaxploitation" films, has died.
Dobson, 59, died Monday of complications from pneumonia and multiple sclerosis at the Keswick Multi-Care Center, where she had lived for the past two years, her publicist said.
At 6 feet, 2 inches tall, Dobson was striking as the kung-fu fighting government agent Cleopatra Jones in 1973. She reprised the role in 1975's "Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold."
"She was not afraid to start a trend," said her brother, Peter Dobson, of Houston. "She designed a lot of the clothing that so many women emulated."
Dobson also appeared in "Come Back, Charleston Blue," "Norman, Is That You?" "Murder at the World Series" and "Chained Heat."
She had TV roles in the early 1980s in "Jason of Star Command" and "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century."
Dobson lived most of her adult life in New York, her family said. She was diagnosed six years ago with multiple sclerosis.
Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Posted: Thursday October 5th, 2006 15:26 |
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Sad, so very very sad.
Rest in peace.
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Posted: Thursday October 5th, 2006 15:48 |
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RIP to Cleopatra Jones
that Foxy cleopatra character that beyonce played in austin powers movie was based on Tamara and Pam Grier...
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Posted: Thursday October 5th, 2006 17:43 |
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Burning Spear,
I thought that Tamara died last year? Wow, iit's sad to hear about her death . A great actress. I also thought that she was a sophisticated women, a strong black woman.
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Posted: Thursday October 5th, 2006 19:12 |
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Rest in Peace
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Posted: Friday October 6th, 2006 08:39 |
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R.I.P and still very young .
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