Renowned Christian publisher Melvin E. Banks Sr. dies at 86
Melvin E. Banks Sr., the beloved founder of Urban Ministries Inc., and husband of 65 years to wife Olive, died on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021.
February 25, 2021
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Melvin E. Banks Sr., the beloved founder of Urban Ministries Inc., and husband of 65 years to wife Olive, died on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021.
Prince Markie Dee of the groundbreaking ’80s hip-hop group The Fat Boys died on Thursday, Feb. 18, at the age of 52 of congestive heart
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
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
The Rev. Frederick K.C. Price, the founder of Crenshaw Christian Center, one of the largest worship centers in the nation, died after succumbing to complications
Mary Wilson, one of the founders of Motown’s most successful music group, The Supremes, has passed away in suburban Las Vegas. She was 76. There
Former heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks died on Friday, Feb. 5, after battling prostate cancer for the past five years. According to TMZ, the 67-year-old
James Brown’s concert emcee and famed “cape man,” Danny Ray, died on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at the age of 85. The entertainer was known for
Renowned rapper Double K of the group People Under the Stairs has reportedly died due to unknown circumstances. He was 43. Word began to trickle
Temple University basketball’s Hall of Fame head coach, John Chaney, has died. He was 89. It has been reported by the university that Chaney died
Award-winning actress and Hollywood icon Cicely Tyson, who made a habit of turning in regal performances over the course of her 60-year career, has died.
Hank Aaron, whom most consider the all-time home run king and indisputably one of the greatest baseball players of all time, has passed away in
It is being reported that rising rapper Baby CEO has died overnight. However, there is no official cause of death, according to the New York
Gospel singer and evangelist Duranice Pace died on Jan. 14, 2021, at the age of 62. Pace was the eldest sister of the gospel group,
Hip-hop pioneer Edward “Duke Bootee” Fletcher has died according to published reports. The former MC and poet was responsible for bringing consciousness, politics and social
Deezer D has died at 55. The “ER” actor and rapper — whose real name was Dearon Thompson — was found unresponsive at his home
Eric Jerome Dickey, the phenomenal New York Times bestselling author who was as prolific as he was dynamic with his novels on Black love and
It has been reported by multiple news sources that Daniel Dumile, also known as the rapper MF DOOM, has died at the age of 49.
Breakdancing pioneer Adolfo “Shabba-Doo” Quiñones died on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, at the age of 65. Shabba-Doo rose to fame as a “Soul Train” dancer
Joe Clark, who’s been immortalized as the baseball bat-wielding principal in the classic movie Lean on Me, died on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. He was