Family of Suzzanne Douglas has announced that the “The Parent ‘Hood” actress has passed away.
On Tuesday, July 6, a woman who referred to herself as Douglas’ cousin named Angie Tee shared the news on Facebook. She wrote, “Suzzanne Douglas a beautiful and talented actress made her transition today. She warmed our hearts on movie screens and television sets all over the world. This beautiful soul was my cousin.”
Tee’s post continued, “I can remember growing up, there weren’t very many black actresses who had starring roles but there was my cousin with the lead role in “Tap” starring alongside great dancers such as Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr. She also performed with Angela Bassett and Whoopi Goldberg in “How Stella Got Her Groove Back.” The Inkwell, Jason’s Lyric and so much more the list goes on. The world will miss your talent but your soul will live on forever Rest in Paradise my beautiful cousin Suzzane you will be missed RIP🙏🙏”
No other details about Douglas’ cause of death have been revealed nor is there any information on when her funeral will be.
Douglas was a Chicago native who attended Illinois State University and received a bachelor of arts degree. She later attended Manhattan School of Music and achieved a master’s degree in music. In her earlier years of acting, she played in films like “Tap” alongside Sammy Davis Jr. and Gregory Hines. She was also known for her role in the 1994 film “The Inkwell,” as the character who played actor Larenz Tate’s mother.
One of her most recent appearances was in the gut-wrenching drama series “When They See Us,” in which she played Grace Cuffee, the mother of one of the Exonerated Five, Kevin Richardson. But Douglas wasn’t just an actor, she was an all-around triple threat. She could dance, which fans saw in the 1989 musical “Tap,” and she was a vocalist.
Douglas leaves behind her husband of 32 years, Roy Jonathan Cobb, and their daughter, Jordan Cobb.
