Jazz legend Ellis Marsalis dies at 85
Jazz legend Ellis Marsalis has died. He was 85. Marsalis passed away in a New Orleans hospital on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, and his son
April 2, 2020
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Jazz legend Ellis Marsalis has died. He was 85. Marsalis passed away in a New Orleans hospital on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, and his son
Joseph Lowery died on March 27, 2020, at the age of 98. The civil rights legend was born on Oct. 6, 1921, in Huntsville, Alabama, and
The daughter of rap icon Eric B. from the group Eric B. & Rakim has succumbed to devastating injuries she sustained during a car crash
Katherine Johnson, the mathematical savant whose pioneering career at NASA was played out in the Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures, has passed away. She was 101.
Barbara Elaine Smith, also known as B. Smith, has died. She was 70. A Renaissance woman, Smith started her modeling career with Ebony Fashion Fair,
Actress and singer Ja’Net DuBois, most famous for her role as the vivacious and unsinkable Willona Woods on the classic sitcom “Good Times,” passed away
5th Ward Weebie made a name for himself during the 2000s as a key figure in New Orleans’ bounce music scene. On Jan. 9, Weebie,
The shocking news of Juice Wrld’s passing quickly became a trending topic on social media. According to reports, Juice Wrld suffered a seizure while at
The Rev. Clay Evans, a beloved civil rights leader, gospel singer and pastor, died on Nov. 27, 2019. He was 94. The Rev. Charles Jenkins
West Coast rapper and Snoop Dogg’s close friend Bad Azz passed away while he was being held in jail. He was 43. No explanation has
Bernard Tyson, chief executive officer of Kaiser Permanente, passed away suddenly on November 10, 2019. The 60-year-old San Francisco native was a powerful voice for
Comedic actor John Witherspoon, who soared to fame as “Pops” in Ice Cube’s classic Friday franchise, as well as “Boondocks” and Boomerang, died suddenly in
BALTIMORE – Hundreds stood in line outside of New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore hours before the scheduled 10 a.m. start of the homegoing service
Legendary Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings, the Howard University grad and Baltimore attorney who led the fight in the hotly-contested impeachment process in Washington, has died.
Veteran actor Paul Benjamin, who is best known for his role in the classic Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing, has passed away, according
The public memorial for the late, legendary movie director John Singleton has been announced. The family notified the media that the idolized filmmaker will be
A public celebration of life for Oscar-nominated film director John Singleton will be announced soon. According to TMZ, a private service will take place Monday, May
The niece of the Braxton sisters, Lauren, has died suddenly, the media has reported. She was just 24 years old. Lauren Braxton was the daughter
Despite being a Black man, Jessie Lawrence Ferguson’s memorable and sinister cop character in the Oscar-nominated film Boyz N the Hood came to embody the dirty
Nipsey Hussle’s family and friends remembered the late rapper in a private service. The music star, 33, who was shot dead outside his Marathon Clothing store
