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Lee Daniels Mourns Death Of His Sister And Inspiration For ‘Empire’s Cookie Lyon: ‘She Was My Best Friend’
Cookie Lyon was the loud and audacious matriarch of the musical Lyon family on Empire.Taraji P. Henson played the character, which quickly became one of the biggest draws for fans watching the series ...
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Lee Daniels Mourns Death Of His Sister Who Inspired Taraji P. Henson’s ‘Empire’ Character
Lee Daniels took to Instagram on Jan. 10 to pay tribute to his younger sister, Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, who recently passed away.
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Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, inspiration behind 'Empire's Cookie Lyon, dies at 64
Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, the inspiration behind Cookie Lyon, the character from the hit Fox series Empire, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2025. She was 64. Her passing was revealed in a heartfelt ...
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‘Empire’ Creator Lee Daniels Mourns Death Of His Sister Lydia, Who Inspired Taraji P. Henson’s Cookie
Henson‘s Empire character Loretha “Cookie” Lyon. In a heartfelt post on social media, Daniels paid tribute to his late sister with some touching words and a photo of them together.