Dorothy Steel, “Black Panther” Actress Passed Away At 95
Dorothy Steel, the Black Panther actress who launched her big screen career at the age of 88, has passed away.
While a cause a death hasn’t been revealed, Steel’s agent Cindy Butler confirmed the heartbreaking news on Facebook.
“It’s with a Heavy heart I announce this morning Dorothy Steel transitioned this morning in her hometown of Detroit. That is what she wanted to be home,” Butler wrote. “Thank you Ms. Dorothy for giving me the opportunity to ride this wave with you. Thank you for all the Casting Directors who hired Ms. Dorothy. Thank you to the world for loving on her from afar.”
Steel, who portrayed Merchant Tribe Elder in Ryan Coogler’s critically acclaimed Marvel pic, Black Panther, was born in Detroit February 23, 1926.
The actress kickstarted her Hollywood career in 2015, with a guest-starring role in an episode of YouTube series, The Trouble with Going Somewhere.
Steel would go on to find a recurring role in Bounce TV’s Saints & Sinners, also guest-starring in BET’s The Oval, and appearing in the holiday TV movies, Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses and Merry Christmas, Baby.
Other films she appeared on were: Poms, indie drama Daisy Winters, Sony Pictures’ Jumanji: The Next Level, and short films Black Majick and The Refuge.
Arrangements for a memorial service hasn’t been announced yet.
Steel was 95.
Rest in peace, Queen.
