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Vinie Burrows (November 11 1924 – December 25 2023), actor and political activist, died peacefully on Christmas Day aged 99. Her friends in Ireland send our deepest condolences to her family and friends.
Nicole Rosky, editor-in-chief of Broadway World, writes: “Actress Vinie Burrows, once proclaimed ‘the queen of black theatre’ by Clive Barnes of the New York Times, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family.”
Burrows, the world-renowned actor and activist, was a native New Yorker and NYU graduate, with a BA and a Masters, and in recent years was bestowed an honorary PhD from the New School.
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