Was Cicely Tyson a vegan or vegetarian? Unpacking the Icon's Diet
                                
                                
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                                During her final interview with "Live with Kelly and Ryan," Cicely Tyson revealed that she became a vegetarian following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. This profound shift in her diet was a key pillar of her famous healthy lifestyle that she maintained for decades.