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Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Morgan Dead at 77
Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan, who was integral to the Cincinnati Redsâ Big Red Machine era of the 1970s, died on Sunday. He was 77. The Associated Press reports that he died at his Danville, Calif., home after suffering from a nerve condition, a form of polyneuropathy, for an unspecified period of time.…
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Singer-Songwriter Johnny Nash, Known for Hit 'I Can See Clearly Now,' Dead at 80
Johnny Nash, the singer, songwriter, and producer best known for the legendary hit âI Can See Clearly Now,â has died at the age of 80. Nashâs son, Johnny Nash Jr. confirmed he died of natural causes in his home in Houston on Tuesday. Born John Lester Nash Jr. on August 19, 1940, in Houstonâs historic…
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Armelia McQueen, Known for Roles in Ghost and Broadway's Ain't Misbehavin', Dies at 68
Veteran actress Armelia McQueen has died at the age of 68, Variety reported. Her cause of death has not yet been confirmed. âYou are truly an angel now,â McQueenâs friend Dorian Hannaway wrote on Facebook on Sunday. âMy dear friend Armelia crossed over yesterday. She leaves us cherishing her memory as she was one of…
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Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Known for Co-Starring in Several Spike Lee Films, Fatally Shot in Atlanta [Updated]
We are saddened to report that actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd was shot and killed over the weekend in southwest Atlanta. He was 70 years old. Spike Lee announced the tragic news via his Instagram page on Sunday. âIâm so sad to announce the tragic murder of our beloved brother Thomas Jefferson Byrd last night in…
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Bob Gibson, Hall of Famer from the Cardinals, Has Died at 84
Bob Gibson, the powerful former pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and a National Baseball Hall of Famer, died on Friday at 84 years old from pancreatic cancer. Gibson had been in hospice care for over a year in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Playing for the Cadinals his…
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Roy C. Hammond, Soul Singer Best Known for Often-Sampled 'Impeach the President', Dead at 81
Roy âRoy Câ Hammond, the soul singer best known for writing and producing the Honey Drippersâ song âImpeach the Presidentâ has died at the age of 81. The New York Times confirmed Hammond died in his home on Sept. 16 in Allendale, S.C. due to liver cancer. Born Roy Charles Hammond on August 3, 1939,…
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NFL Legend Gale Sayers Dead at 77
Gale Sayers, one of the greatest running backs in the history of the NFL, has died at the age of 77. The Chicago Sun-Times and ESPN report that Sayersâ transition comes after he was diagnosed with dementia in 2012. In 1977, the Chicago Bears legend was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after…
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Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert, a Founding Father of Reggae, Dead at 77
Toots Hibbert, the Grammy-winning Jamaican singer behind seminal reggae tracks like âPressure Dropâ and â54-46″, died on Friday. Hibbert, born Frederick Nathaniel, was surrounded by family when he died peacefully at hospital in Kingston, Jamaica, said a statement put out on his social media channels. He had been hospitalized with complications from COVID-19 and put…
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âLarger Than Lifeâ Georgetown Basketball Coach John Thompson Dead at 78
Friends and family of Hall of Famer John Thompson, the architect of the Georgetown Hoyasâ gilded age, say the legendary coach has died, reports WJLA TV. Thompsonâs cause of death is unknown at this time. He was 78 years old. The first Black coach to win an NCAA championship, the 6’10” Thompson was a larger-than-life…
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Chadwick Boseman, the Black Panther, Has Died at 43
Chadwick Boseman, the award-winning leading man who portrayed inspiring Black figures in movies like Marshall, 42, Get On Up, and the culture shifting Black Panther, has died from colon cancer at 43 years old. Bosemanâs death was announced on his official Instagram page on Friday night, in a post which revealed that the actor had…