obituaries

Actor and MTV host Sam Sarpong dead at 40

Actor, model and former host of MTV’s “Yo Momma,” Sam Sarpong, has died at the age of 40 according to his publicist. Reports indicate that Sarpong died of an apparent

Broadway actor Kyle Jean-Baptiste dies at 21

Kyle Jean-Baptiste, an up-and-coming Broadway actor known for his work on the Broadway production of Les Miserables, has died after an accidental fall from his mother’s fire escape. He

Danielle Milian’s son dies hours after birth

The Milian family is in mourning. Danielle Milian’s newborn son tragically died just hours after birth. Milian’s son was diagnosed with omphalocele, a birth defect that

Actor and comedian Reynaldo Rey dead at 75

Actor and comedian Reynaldo Rey, best known for memorable roles in hit movies Friday and White Men Can’t Jump, died from complications of a stroke on Thursday, May 28. He was 75.

Blues legend B.B. King dead at 89

World-renowned and beloved bluesman B.B. King has died at the age of 89. According to the his attorney, Brett Bryson, King died peacefully in his sleep

Brownstone singer dies after bloody freak accident

Singer Charmayne “Maxee” Maxwell, of the ’90s R&B group Brownstone, died Friday night, members of her family have confirmed. According to authorities, the 46-year-old’s death