R&B songwriter Andrea Martin has passed, according to a post on the musician’s Instagram page. The 49-year-old penned hits for the likes of En Vogue,
Melvin Van Peebles, the audacious Hollywood auteur and pioneer who was the first leg of a moviemaking dynasty, died on Sept. 21, 2021. He was
Sarah Dash, co-founder of the legendary pop and R&B trio Labelle with Patti LaBelle and Nona Hendryx, died on Monday, Sept. 20 at the age
Comedian Anthony “AJ” Johnson, who was best known for his breakout roles in the ’90s comedy classics Friday and House Party, has died. He was
NeNe Leakes has had “good days and bad days” as she grieves for her late husband. The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star is thankful she’s
Actor Michael K. Williams, who soared to national fame from his gripping role in the epic cable series “The Wire,” has been reportedly found dead
Jean-Pierre Adams, an ex-soccer player in France, has died after being in a coma for 39 years. Adams, who was born in Senegal, played for
John R. “Johnny” Nelson, the eldest half-brother of the late legendary Prince, has died, the family has announced. Prince Rogers Nelson had eight siblings, and
Gregg Leakes, the longtime husband of former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member NeNe Leakes, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. He was 66.
Lee “Scratch” Perry, the pioneer of roots reggae and dub, died in a hospital in Lucea, Northern Jamaica on Sunday, Aug. 29. The eccentric, revolutionary
April 9, 1963- August 2, 2021On August 2, 2021, the Atlanta community gathered for the Homegoing services of Rachel Kelley Jackson. Beloved by family and
Veteran hip-hop and R&B producer Chucky Thompson has passed away. Jay-Z’s engineer Young Guru posted the news about his late D.C. brother born Carl E.
Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a founding member of the legendary R&B and funk group Kool & the Gang, died on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in
Rap star Fetty Wap’s daughter, Lauren Maxwell, has died at the age of 4. The Lauren’s mother, Turquoise Miami, confirmed the devastating news on Instagram. “This
Frankie Lons, the biological mother of R&B songstress Keyshia Cole, died in her Oakland, California, home on Sunday, July 18, 2021. She was 61. Multiple
Rapper Biz Markie passed away in a Baltimore hospital on Friday, July 16, 2021. The beloved rapper’s cause of death is confirmed only as a
Actress Suzzanne Douglas, best known for her starring roles in the sitcom “Parent ‘Hood” and the cult movie classic How Stella Got Her Groove Back,
Keith Baron Williams, a New Jersey native, doting girl dad and longtime FedEx employee, died May 31, 2021, in Atlanta. He was 58. Williams was
Clarence Williams III, the actor best known for playing Prince’s father in Purple Rain and as an undercover cop in “The Mod Squad,” has died
Yvette Nicole Brown’s mother has died. The “Community” alum took to Instagram over the weekend to reveal the sad news about the death of her
