The singer and actress Diahann Carroll was as famous for her elegance as she was for her acting and her voice. She died today at her home in Los Angeles from complications of breast cancer. She was 84 ...

Singer and actress Diahann Carroll died Friday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 84. Remembering Diahann Carroll SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Diahann Carroll broke barriers. (SOUNDBITE OF SNARKY PUPPY'S "TIO ...

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NEW YORK -- Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series as "Julia," has died. She was 84.

NEW YORK (AP) — Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series as "Julia," has died. She was 84.