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News of his death was confirmed in a statement toPeopleon Saturday, August 19.
They were the first father-daughter duo to win Emmys in the same year.
@cephasjaz has passed away, and the world is a little less bright.
Brother, you are loved.
And you will be missed.
Keep them laughing in the next phase of existence, and Ill see you when I get there.
Jasmine shared a heartrending, black-and-white portrait of herself embracing her father, in anInstagram Story.
Below, find more tributes to the late actor.
Ron was the best of the best - on screen, on stage, and in real life.
The easiest hang and laugh.
And my God: what an actor.
Were all lucky to have had him for as long as we did.
His memory will live on through his work.
But you will be missed.
He was the epitome of soulfulness.pic.twitter.com/wrJs1VjTFs
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