Quincy Jones, the musical polymath who shaped pop culture for more than six decades as a producer, arranger, songwriter, and entertainer, died on November 3,
Quincy Jones had left an indelible mark on the music world by the time he quietly slipped away from it at the age of 91
David Harris, who soared to international fame playing a notorious gang member in the classic film The Warriors, has died. He was 75. Harris’s daughter,
The basketball community is mourning the loss of Amir Abdur-Rahim, the head coach of the University of South Florida (USF) basketball team, who passed away
On Oct. 22, 2023, Elizabeth Francis, the oldest living person in the United States, passed away in Houston at the remarkable age of 115. Her
Renowned DJ and producer DJ Clark Kent, born Rodolfo Franklin, has passed away at 57 after a courageous three-year battle with colon cancer, his family
Ralan Styles has been shot dead. The 22-year-old rapper from Tallahassee, Fla. — who went viral in 2022 for his rap remix of “Baby Shark“—
Beloved Atlanta radio personality Wanda Smith, 58, has died, just one day after her family celebrated her birthday. Known for her infectious laugh and charismatic
Cissy Houston, a beloved gospel and soul singer and mother of the late legendary Whitney Houston, has died. She was 91. She reportedly died at
Cissy Houston, the Grammy-winning gospel singer and mother of late pop icon Whitney Houston, died Monday at her New Jersey home. She was 91. Houston
John Amos, best known for the 1970’s sitcom “Good Times” and the miniseries “Roots” during the same decade, has died at 84, his publicist finally
Dikembe Mutombo, the NBA legend who became “larger than life” as a feared defender who famously waved his finger when he swatted shots away, has
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. famously spent his last days in Memphis in April 1968 to support sanitation workers who had been striking for
Tito Jackson has died. He was 70. The Jacksons group member is said to have suffered a heart attack while driving from New Mexico to
Michaela DePrince, the Sierra Leonean-American ballerina who inspired a world of ballet students with her story of overcoming being orphaned and discriminated against, has died.
Frankie Beverly, front man for the R&B soul and funk band Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, died on Sept. 10. He was 77. His family made
James Earl Jones, the versatile actor perhaps best known for the baritone voice he lent to CNN, Darth Vader of Star Wars and King Mufasa
“Dawson’s Creek” actor Obi Ndefo has died at age 51. The star was best known for playing Bodie Wells on the hit teen drama, which
Fatman Scoop, the rapper in hip-hop known best for his hype voice on some of rap’s most upbeat hits ever, has died after collapsing on
Atlantans are mourning the unexpected death of Dr. Marlon B. Jackson, a revered figure in the city’s dental community and a cherished personality with a
