Virginia Capers, an actress and a singer who won a Tony Award in 1974 for her role in ” Raisin, ” the musical version of ” A Raisin in the Sun, ” died May 6 in Los Angeles. She was 78 and lived in Los ...

(Los Angeles-AP) -- A Sumter native who won a 1974 Tony award for her performance in the musical "Raisin" has died.Virginia Capers was 78 when she died Thursday after suffering from pneumonia.Capers ...

Prior to and following her Tony win, Ms. Capers worked extensively in film. Her movie credits include "The Great White Hope," "Lady Sings the Blues," "Trouble Man," "The Toy," "Teachers," "Ferris ...