Black celebrity deaths in 2016 that shocked fans

Papa Wemba, world music star and “the king of Congolese rumba,” died April 23 at 66 after collapsing on stage at an Ivory Coast concert.

Papa Wemba (Photo Credit: Facebook/Papa Wemba)
Papa Wemba (Photo Credit: Facebook/Papa Wemba)
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Maurice "Mo" Barnes is a graduate of Morehouse College and Political Scientist based in Atlanta. Mo is also a Blues musician. He has been writing for Rolling Out since 2014. Whether it means walking through a bloody police shooting to help a family find justice or showing the multifaceted talent of the Black Diaspora I write the news.
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