caption death_date death_place years_active birth_place children family birth_date alma_mater spouse image article_title birth_name occupation death_cause
roker in 1976 . 2 december 1995 los angeles , california , u.s. 1974 & ndash ; 1995 miami , florida , u.s. lenny kravitz -lrb- b. 1964 -rrb- zoë -rrb- kravitz -lrb- granddaughter -rrb- al roker -lrb- cousin 28 august 1929 howard university sy kravitz -lrb- 1962 & ndash ; 1985 -rrb- roxie roker 1976.jpg roxie roker
 roxie albertha roker actress , television personality , news anchor breast cancer
roxie roker

roxie albertha roker -lrb- august 28 , 1929 -- december 2 , 1995 -rrb- was an american actress , best known for her role as helen willis on the cbs sitcom `` the jeffersons '' -lrb- 1975 -- 85 -rrb- , half of the first interracial couple to be shown on regular prime time television .
