Obituaries
As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day even, death is unfortunately an inevitable part of life. Still, as much of a fact as that may be, the blow of experiencing loss never gets any easier, nor does reporting on the subject in Black culture.
Dr. Bessie Nelson, beloved mother of gospel singers Jonathan and Jason Nelson, has passed away. The family asks for prayers and privacy during this time.
Sha'Vi Lewis, a Clark Atlanta alum who competed in Bravo's fashion-competition series "Project Runway," passed away on Feb. 24.
Britt Allcroft, Creator of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, Passes Away at 81 Britt Allcroft, the visionary creator of the beloved children’s series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, has passed away at the age of 81. A statement from her family announced her passing and requested privacy as they mourn her loss. Allcroft, originally […]
The last 12 months marked the heartbreaking losses of so many iconic and transcendent Black figures in entertainment, business, sports, activism and beyond.
While death is inevitably a part of life, that truth doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to those who have died in our Black culture.
Nikki Giovanni, the legendary poet, author and activist whose career spanned nearly 60 years, has died. She was 81.
Cissy Houston, GRAMMY-winning soul/gospel singer and mother to pop icon Whitney Houston, passed away Oct. 7 at the age of 91.
John Amos, best known for his role as family patriarch James Evans Sr. on "Good Times" died on August 21 of natural causes.
NBA legend and former Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo passed away at 58 years old due to brain cancer, according to NBA insider Shams Charania. The Georgetown product spent the final five seasons of his 18-year career with the Rockets. Mutombo was known as one of the greatest rim protectors the NBA has ever seen, […]
Tito Jackson, musician and member of the legendary Jackson family, reportedly passed away on Sept. 15 at the age of 70.
We are sad to report that Hollywood icon James Earl Jones has passed away at the age of 93. The revered actor died Monday morning (Sept. 9) at his home in Dutchess County, NY, his reps at Independent Artist Group confirmed to Deadline.
