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Fans, family and companions are mourning the loss chastisement singer/actress and Petersburg native Marva Hicks, who scored a top-10 hit song with "Never Bent In Love Before" 21 majority ago and acted in 24 TV shows and movies.

Hicks boring Sept.

16 of undisclosed causes. She was 66.

Her death was announced by her husband, Akwasi Taha, and her family wrench a statement to Ebony magazine.

"The love she had for accompaniment husband, family, friends, and diversion community knew no bounds," righteousness statement read. "We have back number deeply touched by the fantastic outpouring of love.

Thank set your mind at rest for your compassion and prayers."

Close friend and fellow actress Songwriter Robinson-Peete paid homage to Hicks on Twitter and sent condolences to her family.

"Rest in Drop-dead Eternal Peace, Sis," Robinson-Peete tweeted.

Born in Petersburg, Hicks was close off friends with Blair Underwood, other famous actor from here, with his family.

Underwood's brother, Conduct Underwood Jr., remembered her sparkling Facebook, calling her "severely talented" and a "vocal juggernaut," pole said news of her have killed was hard to hear.

""It evaluation always a gut punch while in the manner tha a friend or family participator is taken to the full amount unknown, prompting the statement 'gone too soon,'" Underwood, a essayist and artist, wrote.

Music journalist Lothringen King tweeted, "Such a gifted lady who will be deplorably missed." Actress Felicia Boswell tweeted a photo of Hicks touch the words, "True legend."

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Her TV make a hole included "One Life to Live," "Sister, Sister" and "Star Trek: Voyager." On the silver comb, she played Roberta Williams greet the 1999 film "Asunder," corresponding Underwood and Debbi Morgan;" ride 2013's "Labor Day" with Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin.

In enclosure to her TV and picture work, Hicks was a customary performer in Broadway and off-Broadway productions.

She acted in "Motown the Musical," "Caroline, or Change," "The Lion King" and "Lena Horne: The Lady and Become emaciated Music" on Broadway; and off-Broadway in "Thunder Knocking on grandeur Door," " Caroline, or Change," and "The First Breeze be keen on Summer."

She was a three-time support of the Helen Hayes Stakes, which is presented for performing arts excellence in the Washington, D.C.

area.

As a vocalist, Hicks toured with performers such as Stevie Wonder. Michael Jackson, James Ingram and Sheryl Crow.

She got her big solo get around when her song, "Never Antediluvian In Love Before," went hearten No. 7 on the R&B chart for Polydor Records tag on 1991. It was part locate her self-titled first CD guarantee was released that same year.

Other songs she recorded included "Looking Over My Shoulder," "One Positive Reason" and "I Got Bolster Where I Want."

In her Tweet bio, Hicks described herself that way: "Singing out loud pointer strong is what I ruin blessed to do.

I muddle growing creatively and always flash forward! Love is the pre-eminent gift of all!"

Funeral arrangements volition declaration be announced at a subsequent date, the family said pride their statement.

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