Obituaries

Kelly Rowland’s mother dies

Kelly Rowland’s mother, Doris Rowland Garrison, 66, died Tuesday, Dec. 2 in Atlanta after going into cardiac arrest on Monday. Rowland issued the following statement:

Kristoff St. John’s son commits suicide

Kristoff St. John shares news of son’s suicide While families around the nation gathered in love to celebrate the holiday season, one family revealed a

Todd Tucker’s mom, Miss Sharon, dies

Todd Tucker, Kandi Burruss’ husband and the executive producer of TV One’s “Hollywood Divas” lost his mother, Miss Sharon, today, Dec. 2, 2014. She apparently

Former DC Mayor Marion Barry dies at 78

Former  D.C. Mayor Marion Barry died overnight at United Medical Center in Washington at the age of 78. Barry had gone to the hospital on

MTV star Diem Brown dies at 32

Reality star Diem Brown has died after a long battle with cancer. In 2006, the “Real World/Road Rules Challenge” star revealed that she was diagnosed

Twerk Team’s Betty Butt dead

A former member of the YouTube sensation Twerk Team has died. Members of the dance group have confirmed that dancer Betty Butt was fatally shot

Famed minister Myles Munroe dead at 60

Beloved minister Dr. Myles Munroe, founder of Bahamas Faith Ministries and president of Myles Munroe International, and his wife Ruth were killed Sunday, Nov. 9,

Reggae legend John Holt dead at 69

John Holt, a pioneer of reggae and sub-genre lovers rock has died at the age of 69. Copeland Forbes, Holt’s manager of almost ten years,

Model Joanne Borgella dies

Model and designer Joanne Borgella, 32, passed away on Friday, Oct. 17 after a yearlong battle with cancer. The “American Idol” (2008) contestant, who was

Geoffrey Holder, famed actor and dancer, dies at 84

Beloved actor and dancer Geoffrey Holder has died at age 84. Holder, who according to his attorney died from complications due to pneumonia, was a highly visible performer from the 1950s through the 2000s.