
photo credit: Shavar RossShannon Tavarez, 11, who played the young Nala in hit musical The Lion King was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia in April, just a little more than six months after her Broadway debut in the popular Disney musical.Shannon was unable to find a bone marrow donor in her long battle with acute myeloid leukemia and passed away on Nov. 1, 2010Her family and friends attended the service at the Greater Allen AME Cathedral in Queens, NY on Monday, and were reportedly moved to tears as a pre-recorded video message from Tavarez herself was played on a big screen.“Shannon’s strength...