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Black Panther Actress Dorothy Steel Dies At 95

American actress Dorothy Steel, popular for her role as a tribal elder in “Black Panther”, has died at the age of 95.

Black Panther Actress Dorothy Steel Dies At 95
Photo of Dorothy Steel on set of “Black Panther”

Her agent Cindy Butler of iSubmit Talent confirmed to PEOPLE at Steel died on Friday 15th October at her home in Detroit. The cause of death was not given.

Prior to her death, Steel was in the middle of filming “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”. She was flown back to Detroit to be with her family, Butler says.

Steel’s publicist told WSB-TV, who first reported news of the actress’ death,  how Steel had previously said that her part in the Marvel follow-up would be her “last role.”

“She went out strong,” the spokesperson said.

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During a 2018 appearance on Steve Harvey, Steel said she was initially hesitant to appear in “Black Panther” but ended up auditioning for the part at the urging of her grandson.

Black Panther Actress Dorothy Steel Dies At 95
Photo of Dorothy Steel and Steve Harvey

“He said, ‘Grandma, you always talk about stepping out onto nothing, letting your faith take you there. Now how come you don’t do it yourself.’ Either you’re gonna step out there or you’re gonna shut up.'” she recalled.

Steel told host Steve Harvey that she sat down at the computer every day and practiced Nelson Mandela’s speech patterns to find the right tone. The actress said that she heard back from the “Black Panther” production team an hour after sending off her audition tape.

Steel’s other movie credits include “Daisy Winters”, “Poms”, and “Jumanji: The Next Level”. She appeared on television shows such as Bounce TV’s Saints & Sinners and BET’s The Oval.

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