Article: OSSIE DAVIS And RUBY DEE Celebrate 50 Years Of Marriage With All-Star Gala In New York City.(couple donated $300,000 to community theaters)(Brief Article)

Famed husband-wife actors Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee recently celebrated 50 years of marriage with an all-star anniversary and community theatre benefit gala at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.

The stellar gathering of celebrities on hand to pay homage to the revered duo included famed actors Bill Cosby and Sidney Poitier, singing-songwriting duo Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, poet Maya Angelou, home-run king Hank Aaron and his wife, Billye, and the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.

In addition to commemorating ...

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