James A. Washington, the president and general manager of the publication The Atlanta Voice died on April 2 at 73. “Jim was a friend and
Jessie T. Pettway, a cherished member of the famed Gee’s Bend group of quilters, died at 94. Born in 1929 in Primrose, Alabama, Jessie was
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
Melvin Williams, a legendary drug kingpin whose life was a big inspiration for HBO’s popular series “The Wire,” died of cancer, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015
Renowned technology entrepreneur and diversity advocate Hank Williams has died at the age of 50. Williams died Nov. 15 after a weeklong stay at the Beth Israel
Actor, model and former host of MTV’s “Yo Momma,” Sam Sarpong, has died at the age of 40 according to his publicist. Reports indicate that Sarpong died of an apparent
Kyle Jean-Baptiste, an up-and-coming Broadway actor known for his work on the Broadway production of Les Miserables, has died after an accidental fall from his mother’s fire escape. He
The Milian family is in mourning. Danielle Milian’s newborn son tragically died just hours after birth. Milian’s son was diagnosed with omphalocele, a birth defect that
Veteran film and video producer Karolyn Ali, who was nominated for an Oscar for her work on the 2003 documentary Tupac: Resurrection, passed away earlier this
Mildred Joanne Smith, best known for her portrayal as Sidney Poitier’s wife in his film debut, the 1950 drama No Way Out, has died. She
Renowned Chicago teacher and education activist Marva Collins has died at the age of 78. Collins was a fierce educator and advocate for children who
Darryl Hamilton’s girlfriend has a history of domestic abuse Sports analyst and former Major League Baseball player Darryl Hamilton is dead after being killed in what
The mother of NBA great Charles Barkley, Charcey Glenn, passed away this weekend, at her home in Alabama.
On Friday, Anthony Riley, 28, was found dead in the basement of an apartment building where he resided. During his Voice blind audition, Riley set the bar high when all four judges turned their chairs around faster than any previous contestant on the show. Check out his blind audition above. Credit: NBC The Voice YouTube
Actor and comedian Reynaldo Rey, best known for memorable roles in hit movies Friday and White Men Can’t Jump, died from complications of a stroke on Thursday, May 28. He was 75.
World-renowned and beloved bluesman B.B. King has died at the age of 89. According to the his attorney, Brett Bryson, King died peacefully in his sleep
Before there was Tiger Woods, there was Calvin Peete. Peete, who won 12 PGA events in his career and earned the nickname “Mr. Accuracy” for his
The “Bad Girls Club” mourns one of their own.
Singer Charmayne “Maxee” Maxwell, of the ’90s R&B group Brownstone, died Friday night, members of her family have confirmed. According to authorities, the 46-year-old’s death
Reality TV star Ahmad “Real” Givens has died after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 33. Givens, along with his brother, Kamal, aka
