Lee Daniels took to Instagram on Jan. 10 to pay tribute to his younger sister, Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, who recently passed away.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

A decade after Empire first aired on Fox, Cookie Lyon remains one of television’s most iconic and influential characters. Played with unmatched flair by Taraji P. Henson, Cookie was the ...

Bumrah, after skittling Lyon’s stumps, stood in the middle, delivering an intense death stare as Lyon walked off the field. WATCH: Bumrah’s dominance at the MCG further cements his status as ...

his nephew Joe Lyons Jr. and niece Jodie Bell, and his stepchildren John Bennett, Lisa Bennett, and Peggy Delk.Charles is survived by his first wife Laura Parrett and was preceded in death by his ...

Judson Lyons was preceded in death by his parents, Madison and Bernice Lyons; a sister, Mozzelle Bahar; his mother-in-law, Edith Martindale; a brother-in-law, Raymond E. Martindale; and a host of ...

the character of Cookie was based partly on her life. She’s left four beautiful children and five grandchildren behind. RIP Girly…I LOVE YOU FOREVER." Daniels did not specify a cause of death ...