In a profile of herself for the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, Dixon once wrote: “I feel I was born to dance.
The actor shared a photo of Dixon, a former ambassador for the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, who died in October last year.
Following Dixon’s death, the foundation paid tribute to her, writing in part: “We have lost our talented, intelligent, feisty, beautiful, kind, loving, caring, pure and giving heart, DeOndra Dixon.
Please help me and my family to advocate for so many beautiful and brilliant children with Down Syndrome who’ve been neglected.