How old is Cicely Tyson really? Her official age on the imdb.com and other sources puts her at 79. That would seem about right. An article from People magazine’s archives, published in 1974 when she was nominated for an Oscar for “Sounder,” would seem to agree. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20064128,00.html But today’s New York Times says she’s 88 years old. A publicist…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:30AM on April 24, 2013