Obituaries

Comic legend Paul Mooney dead at 79

Paul Mooney, the legendary comedian most beloved for his acid-tinged jokes and unapologetically brutal takes on race relations, has passed away. He was 79. The

Scottie Pippen

Scottie Pippen’s oldest son dies at 33

NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen suffered a major loss and revealed that his 33-year-old son, Antron Pippen, has died.  No cause of death was

Barack Obama’s step-grandmother dies at 99

Condolences are pouring into former President Barack Obama’s household from around the world after his paternal grandmother, Sarah Obama, reportedly died in the East African

Actor Craig ‘muMs’ Grant dies

Actor Craig “muMs” Grant, best known as Arnold “Poet” Jackson on the HBO prison series “Oz,” died on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. The 52-year-old artist’s

NBA icon Elgin Baylor dies at 86 (video)

Elgin Baylor, one of the most prolific and creative scorers the NBA has ever seen, reportedly has died from natural causes in Los Angeles. He

Actor Yaphet Kotto dies at 81

Yaphet Kotto has died. He was 81. The actor was best known for his performances in Alien and the villain Dr. Kananga / Mr. Big

Jeezy mourns the loss of his mother

Jeezy announced on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, on Instagram that his mother, Sharon Jenkins, recently died. While he didn’t reveal the cause or the actual

Ex-NFL star Vincent Jackson dead at 38

Police reportedly are perplexed about the mysterious and sudden death of former NFL superstar Vincent Jackson in a hotel in suburban Tampa, Florida. Jackson was