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Death
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Bubba Smith, actor/former NFL star, found dead
Bubba Smith, and who gained mainstream celebrity after his portrayal of Lt. Moses Hightower in the series of…
Amy Winehouse dead at 27
Singer Amy Winehouse was found dead at her home in London today. Police are investigating and have not…
Dwayne McDuffie, comic book writer, producer and creator of Static Shock, dies
Veteran animation producer Dwayne McDuffie died on Monday in Burbank, Calif., from post-op complications of an emergency heart…
Actor Pete Postlethwaite dies of cancer
Pete Postlethwaite, who’s appeared in a number of Hollywood blockbusters over the years, including last summer’s “Inception“, “The…
11-yr-old ‘Lion King’ actress, Shannon Tavarez, loses battle with leukemia
Shannon Tavarez, who starred in the Broadway stage production of “The Lion King” has passed away after a…
Reggae legend Gregory Isaacs dies
Reggae star Gregory Isaacs passed away at his home in London this morning (Monday, Oct. 25) after a…
Greg Giraldo Dies After Overdose
Comedian Greg Giraldo passed away tonight (Wednesday, Sept. 29) at a hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The…
Stand-up comic Robert Schimmel dies following car crash
Comedian Robert Schimmel passed away Friday night (Sept. 3) of injuries he suffered in a car accident in…
Afro-Cuban jazz pioneer Graciela Perez Grillo dies at age 94
Latin jazz legend Graciela Perez Grillo, often called the First Lady of Latin Jazz, passed away in New…
Ex- Fiancé of Real Housewives of Atlanta Killed in Strip Club Fight
Police have made an arrest in the death of Ashley “AJ” Jewell, pictured above in an undated photo…
Nas Writes Open Letter to Chicago Teens After 16-Year-Old’s Beating Death
Pictured above: Eugene Bailey, 17, Eugene Riley, 18, Silvonus Shannon, 19, are charged in the beating death of…
Patrick Swayze Dies of Cancer
Patrick Swayze died of pancreatic cancer on Monday (Sept. 14), bringing to an end a 20-month struggle with…
Gospel Signer Marie Knight Dead at 84
Gospel star Marie Knight died of complications from pneumonia in a Harlem nursing home in New York on…
Former Boxing Champ Vernon Forrest Shot Dead in Atlanta
Former WBC World Champion Vernon Forrest The Sports world suffered another loss on Saturday (July 25) when veteran…
Arturo Gatti’s Wife Arrested in Connection with His Strangulation Death
Arturo Gatti Brazilian police have arrested Amanda Rodrigues for the murder of her husband, boxing legend, Arturo Gatti.…
I Dead, 2 Wounded as Bullets Fly Outside of Baby Shower for the Wife of Actor Jamie Hector
UPDATE, 3:00 pm: Despite earlier reports, sources close to Jamie Hector have stated that the men who opened…
