Celebrity deaths

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Remembering Tito Jackson

The soulful guitarist of The Jackson 5 passed away on Sept. 15, 2024, at 70.
09/16/2024

Tina McElroy Ansa, Acclaimed Novelist and Chronicler of Black Southern Life, Dies at 77

Tina McElroy Ansa, acclaimed author of Baby of the Family and Ugly Ways, masterfully wove Southern folklore, Black womanhood, and the supernatural into stories celebrating African-American culture and history.
09/11/2024

Wally 'Famous' Amos Dies at 88

The former talent agent became known as the 'Father of the Gourmet Cookie.'
08/14/2024

Joe Bryant, Father of NBA Legend Kobe Bryant, Dead at 69

The former Philadelphia 76ers’ death comes just four years after Kobe and Giana’s tragic passing.
07/16/2024

Rapper Enchanting, 26, Dies After Life Support Removal

Texas-based rapper Enchanting was signed to Gucci Mane's label.
06/11/2024
Carl Weathers attends The Mandalorian FYC Event at DGA Theater Complex in Hollywood, California on June 11, 2023.

Carl Weathers, Apollo Creed in ‘Rocky’ Films, Dead at 76

The actor also appeared in “The Mandalorian,” “Predator,” and 1988’s “Action Jackson.”
02/02/2024
Keisha Whittaker attends the "Max Azria Fashion Show" during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2009 in New York City.

Forest Whitaker’s Ex-Wife Keisha Nash's Cause of Death Revealed

Nash died suddenly last year, at the age of 51.
01/03/2024

Detroit Funk Soul Legend Amp Fiddler Dies at 65

Fiddler not only crafted his sound to perfection but was also a mentor to J Dilla and a Parliament-Funkadelic member.
12/18/2023

'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Star Andre Braugher Dies at 61

The Emmy winner died on Monday from an undisclosed health issue.
12/12/2023

Richard Roundtree, ‘Shaft’ Star, Dies at 81

The iconic actor, a pioneering force in cinema and an advocate for health awareness, passed away after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
10/24/2023

Rudolph Isley, Pioneering Co-Founder of The Isley Brothers, Passes Away at 84

Isley lent his voice to the iconic R&B band alongside his brothers from the 1950s until he transitioned to a calling as a Christian minister in the late 1980s.
10/12/2023