Roxie Roker
Roxie Albertha Roker (August 28, 1929 – December 2, 1995) was an American actress who portrayed Helen Willis on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons (1975–1985), half of the first interracial couple to be shown on regular prime time television. Roker is the mother of rock musician Lenny Kravitz and paternal grandmother of actress Zoë Kravitz.
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| Full name at birth | Roxie Albertha Roker
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| Claim to fame | Helen Willis on The Jeffersons
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| Date of birth | 28 August 1929
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| Place of birth | Miami, Florida, USA
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| Date of death | 2 December 1995
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| Age | 66 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Breast cancer
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| Resting place | Southern Memorial Park, North Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
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| Occupation | Actress, Television Personality, News Anchor
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| Height | 5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Weight | 124 lbs (56 kg)
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- Son Lenny Kravitz wrote the song "Thinking of You" after her departure. In the video he was singing behind a photo of the mother, when young.
- Grandmother of Zoë Kravitz. Cousin of Al Roker.
- Roxie Roker died on December 2, 1995, only a day after her granddaughter `Zoe Kravitz``s birthday. The family worried about when Roxie would finally be at peace because they did not want to celebrate Zoe`s birthday on the same day as the funeral for her grandmother.
- Was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- She is the grandmother of `Zoe Kravitz` who was born to Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet on December 1, 1988.
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