Black celebrity deaths in 2016 that shocked fans

Bill Nunn, best known for playing Radio Raheem in Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing,” died Sept. 24 at 63.

New York, NY, USA - June 29, 2014: Bill Nunn attends the 25th anniversary screening of 'Do The Right Thing' at the closing night of the 2014 BAMcinemaFest at BAM Harvey Theater in the Brooklyn, NY (Photo Credit: Sam Aronov / Shutterstock.com)
New York, NY, USA – June 29, 2014: Bill Nunn attends the 25th anniversary screening of ‘Do The Right Thing’ at the closing night of the 2014 BAMcinemaFest at BAM Harvey Theater in the Brooklyn, NY (Photo credit: Sam Aronov / Shutterstock.com)
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