Lee Daniels has announced his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, who inspired the Empire character Cookie Lyon, has ...

The Oscar-nominated director paid tribute to his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks on Instagram Jan. 10 Lee Daniels is ...

Lee Daniels is sharing unfortunate news about the person who inspired his famous “Cookie Lyon” character off his popular 2015 ...

Daniels described Lydia as his 'best friend' in a heartfelt Instagram post following her death. Producer and director Lee Daniels shared a heartfelt post on Instagram revealing the loss of his ...

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Lee Daniels is mourning the loss of his sister Lydia, who inspired Taraji P. Henson's Empire character Loretha "Cookie" Lyon.

Lee Daniels took to Instagram on Jan. 10 to pay tribute to his younger sister, Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, who recently passed away. According to the award-winning director, Lydia helped inspire the ...

Lee Daniels is mourning the death of his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks. "As the fires are burning, so is my heart. My younger sister Lydia has passed,” the Oscar-nominated director ...

Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Lee Daniels is mourning the death of his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks. "As the fires are burning, so is my heart. My younger sister Lydia has passed ...

Lee Daniels is mourning the death of his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks. "As the fires are burning, so is my heart. My younger sister Lydia has passed,” the Oscar-nominated director, 65, ...