National Statement by Attorney General Holder on the Passing of Ruby Dee by Gary Kopycinski on June 13, 2014 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 13, 2014. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Friday on the passing of actress Ruby Dee: