Obituary
Obituary
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NBA Community Reacts to the Death of Wes Unseld at 74
In a joint statement, the Washington Wizards and the family of Wes Unseld announced his passing on Tuesday. He was 74. âIt is with profound sadness that we share that our adored husband, father and grandfather Wes Unseld passed away peacefully this morning surrounded by family following lengthy health battles, most recently with pneumonia,â the…
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White People Nationwide Mourn the Senseless Murder of a Minneapolis Target Store
âIâm still in shock. It was just there yesterday.â said 31-year-old Minneapolis resident Josh Hanks as he battled tears while standing in front of the Lake Street Target storeâs remains. âI have so many memories of the Home and Patio section. So many laughs. So many smiles. And now itâs gone forever.â For the Lake…
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Drummer Jimmy Cobb, Last Surviving Member of Miles Davis' First Great Sextet, Dies at 91
Legendary drummer Jimmy Cobb, the last surviving member of Miles Davisâ First Great Sextet, died at the age of 91 in his Manhattan home on Sunday. His wife, Eleana Tee Cobb confirmed to NPR that Cobb died from lung cancer. His fantastic drumming skills became known as the âpulseâ of Davisâ iconic album, Kind of…
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We've Lost Another Icon: No Pain (No Gain) Singer Betty Wright Has Died at 66
Betty Wright, the R&B and soul singer known for classics like âClean Up Womanâ and âTonight is the Night,â has died at 66 years old. Her family confirmed the news to Essence on Sunday. The cause of death has not yet been revealed, though Chaka Khan put out a call on Twitter earlier in the…
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Uptown Records Founder Andre Harrell Has Died at 59
The man behind Uptown Records, the New York City-based label that launched the careers of acts like Diddy, Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, and Heavy D has died at 59 years old. Billboard News confirmed the sad news of Andre Harrellâs death after DJ D-Nice first announced it on Instagram Live Friday night. The cause of…
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Little Richard, a Founder of Rock 'n' Roll, Has Died at 87
âI should be better recognized today for sure,â Little Richard said in an August 2010 interview with the Wall Street Journal. âI am the beginning. I am the originator.â And indeed, the outrageous performer with the wild falsetto and pounding keyboards ushered in a new sound in the 1950s that combined rock ânâ roll with…
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'My Boy Lollipop' Singer Millie Small Dead at 72
Millie Small, the Jamaican singer best known for recording the chart-topping smash âMy Boy Lollipopâ as a teenager in 1964, died yesterday after suffering a stroke. She was 72. Billboard and BBC News report that her death was confirmed by Island Records. The label remembers her as âa sweet person… really specialâ and âa true…
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Fela Kuti Drummer and 'Father of Afrobeat' Tony Allen Dead at 79
Fela Kuti drummer Tony Allen, lovingly known as the âFather of Afrobeatâ died on Thursday evening at the age of 79, Rolling Stone confirms. Allen died of an abdominal aortic aneurysm at Georges Pompidou European Hospital in Paris. âHe was in great shape,â Allenâs manager Eric Trosser told France 24. âIt was quite sudden.â Rolling…
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Philadelphia Rapper and Model Chynna Rogers, Dead at 25
Model turned rapper Chynna Rogers, known as Chynna, died Wednesday at the age of 25. âChynna was deeply loved and will be sorely missed,â her family wrote in a statement obtained by Pitchfork. The cause of death has not been confirmed. Pitchfork further reports: Chynna Rogers began her career as a model, signing with Ford…
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Earl G. Graves Sr., Black Enterprise Founder, Dies at 85
The founder and publisher of Black Enterprise, Earl Gilbert Graves Sr., was an internationally recognized authority on black-owned businesses, a guru for African-American entrepreneurs and a tireless advocate for black business and consumer power. Sadly, Graves died Monday night at the age of 85 after a long battle with Alzheimerâs, according to his son, current…