Diahann Carroll, the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV, has died. Carroll's daughter, Susan Kay, said her mother died of cancer Friday in Los Angeles, according to The Associated Press. Carroll, perhaps best known for her work on "Julia" during her long career, earned a Tony Award for the musical "No Strings" and an Academy Award nomination for best actress for "Claudine." Carroll played Julia Baker, a nurse whose husband was killed in Vietnam, in the sitcom that aired from 1968 to 1971. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.