Obituaries

Bishop Eddie Long funeral update

Bishop Eddie L. Long, 63, pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia, died on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, at around 3 a.m.

Bishop Eddie Long dead at 63

“My heart is heavy, but God is in control. See you in the rapture Bishop Eddie Long. It was my honor to serve New Birth

Comedian and actor Ricky Harris dead at 54

Once again, the 2016 celebrity death toll increases with the addition of talented actor and comedian Ricky Harris, who died Monday, Dec. 26. According to

Actor Ron Glass dead at 71

Actor Ronald Earle Glass, known simply as Ron Glass, passed away. He was born on July 10, 1945 in Evansville, Indiana and died from respiratory failure on

Soul singer Sharon Jones dead at 60

Following a long-fought battle with cancer, Sharon Jones, the American soul and funk lead singer of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, has died at the