This past weekend a pioneer in early R&B, Tommy Brown, was laid to rest. As previously reported by rolling out, Brown was a popular entertainer
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Tray Walker has died from injuries sustained in a dirt bike crash in Miami. Walker was critically injured on Thursda, March 17 while
Questlove of the hip-hop band The Roots is remembering his father, Lee Andrews, who died at the age of 79. Andrews was the lead singer of
The city of Atlanta has lost another noted figure in the history of Black Atlanta politics and civil rights. Former Georgia state senator and local
On Sunday, March 12, 2016, the city of Atlanta saw the passing of local R&B and “Chitlin Circuit” legend Tommy Brown; he was 84. To
Imani Humphrey, 84, of Detroit, Michigan, died on March 8, 2016 at Beaumont Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The influential Detroit activist-educator affectionately known as
Rocky actor Tony Burton has died at the age of 78. Burton, a former boxer, was best known for playing “Duke,” Apollo Creed’s trainer, in
Nathan Barksdale, the Baltimore drug kingpin who inspired key characters on HBO’s “The Wire,” has reportedly died. According to the Baltimore Sun, Barksdale passed away
After revealing her battle against stage four lung and brain cancer earlier this year, “Mob Wives” star Angela “Big Ang” Raiola has died. She was
[jwplatform MxtsT4zU] Well, this is sad. Vanity, the beloved lead singer of the ’80s girl group Vanity 6, has tragically died after battling kidney failure
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead Saturday at the Cibolo Creek Ranch in Marfa, Texas. After an investigation by the FBI, the U.S. Marshal
MarShawn McCarrel was one of the leading voices in the Black Lives Matter movement. He helped to organize protests in Ohio following the killings of
Maurice White, the founder of legendary band Earth, Wind & Fire, has died. He was 74. White, who suffered from Parkinson’s disease reportedly passed away
Norris Tucker Sr., the father of Chris Tucker, died on Jan. 14 at his home in Lithonia, Georgia. According to a Facebook post by Dexter
Harry Potter fans worldwide mourn the loss of Alan Rickman, a brilliant actor who made Professor Snape so very memorable. Rickman was a popular British
David Bowie — an English singer, songwriter, and actor — died on Jan. 10, just two days after he turned 69 years old and released his
America has lost another R&B/Soul legend with the death of Whispers member Nick Caldwell. Caldwell died on Tuesday at the age of 71 at his
Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, often described as the Queen Mother of Black Consciousness, died this morning at the age of 80. According to friends and
Legendary and “Unforgettable” singer Natalie Cole dies at 65 reportedly of congestive heart failure on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015. The daughter of the late jazz
Legendary Harlem Globetrotter George “Meadowlark” Lemon III, 83 died on Sunday, December 27, 2015 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The basketball star entertained fans with his prowess
