Obituary
Obituary
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Quinn Coleman, Capitol Records Executive, DJ and Son of Debra Lee, Dies at 31
Quinn Coleman, the Senior Director of A&R at Capitol Records and son of former BET Chairman and CEO Debra Lee, has died at the age of 31, Billboard reports. Colemanâs cause of death hasnât been confirmed at this time. âQuinn was a loving son, brother, cousin and friend, a passionate DJ and A&R executive with…
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Standout Actor Raymond Allen, of Sanford and Son, Good Times, Dead at 91
Raymond Allen (Sanford and Son, Good Times) died on Monday after a battle with respiratory issues, Variety reports. Allen was 91 years old. According to TMZ, the actor had been living in a long-term health facility in California since 2016. Allenâs daughter Ta Ronce confirmed the news via a Facebook post on Monday. âJust wanted…
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Former Presidential Candidate Herman Cain Dies After Battle With COVID-19
Former presidential candidate and ardent Trump supporter Herman Cain has died after a battle with COVID-19. The Georgia-born politician was 74. According to WSB-TV, Cain had been hospitalized for over a month in an Atlanta hospital after attending a Trump rally in which he was photographed without a mask. âWe knew when he was first…
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Rapper Malik B., Founding Member of The Roots, Dead at 47
As a superfan of the hip-hop group The Roots, I will always contend that âWater,â a raw and vulnerable tale of addiction and friendship. is the best song they ever made, andâalong with Kendrick Lamarâs âDuckworthââone of the greatest examples of hip-hop storytelling ever. Malik B., the talented rapper, longtime member of The Roots, and…
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Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon and Last Living Speaker at the March on Washington, Has Died
U.S. Rep. John Lewis, the civil rights leader who served in Congress since 1987, has died after a months-long battle with pancreatic cancer, Friday. He was 80. Lewis was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer on December 2019 and underwent treatment while remaining in office. Lewis would become one of President Trumpâs fiercest opponentsâright up until…
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Civil Rights Pioneer Rev. C.T. Vivian Dies at 95
The Rev. Cordy Tindell Vivianâa product of the Midwest who helped make history in the Southâdied on Friday morning at his home in Atlanta of natural causes at the age of 95, The Associated Press reports. Born July 30, 1924, in Howard County, Mo., as a child he moved with his mother to Macomb, Ill.,…
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Rapper Huey Dead at 31, Reportedly Shot in St. Louis
Lawrence Franks Jr., known as rapper Huey, has died at the age of 31. The Kinloch, Mo., native was reportedly shot and killed on Thursday night. Fox St. Louis reports: The shooting happened just before 11:00 p.m. in front of a home in the 8100 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard near Mable Avenue in…
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Death of Oluwatoyin Salau: What We Know So Far
Citizens are demanding answers surrounding the death of 19-year-old Oluwatoyin Salau, a Black Lives Matter activist from Tallahassee, Fla., who went missing on June 6, the same day she tweeted that she was sexually assaulted. The Tallahassee Democrat reports that her body was found on Saturday, and her family confirmed the tragic news on Monday…
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This Is Her: Writer Jas âJasFlyâ Waters Dies at 39; Hollywood and Hip-Hop Insiders Celebrate Her Life
On Wednesday afternoon, a dark cloud covered the Black Twitter timeline as news was released that Jas âJasFlyâ Waters (NBCâs This Is Us, Showtimeâs Kidding) had died. The official This Is Us writersâ room account confirmed the tragic news in a tweet. âThe entire #ThisIsUs family was devastated to learn of Jas Waters passing,â the…
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Bonnie Pointer, One of the Founding Members of the Pointer Sisters, Dies at 69 From Cardiac Arrest
Patricia Eva âBonnieâ Pointer, one of the founding members of The Pointer Sisters has died. She was 69 years old. According to Variety, a representative confirmed that Bonnieâs cause of death was cardiac arrest. âIt is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of the Pointer Sisters that my sister Bonnie…