Dee's last role in a theatrically released film was in the Eddie Murphy comedy "A Thousand Words", in which she portrayed the mother of Murphy's protagonist. Perhaps, her penultimate film role is in "1982", which premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and was released on home video on March 1, 2016. It is unknown whether her final role will ever be seen, as "King Dog" was in production at the time of her death, and no release date has ever been announced.