Deaths/We Remember

*The heart failure that felled “True Blood” star Nelsan Ellis was reportedly triggered by complications from alcohol withdrawal. The actor’s family said Nelsan, who died...

*Wow! This is a total shocker. Nelsan Ellis - best known for his role as Lafayette Reynolds on HBO's "True Blood" -- has died...

We've just learned of the passing of Vivica A. Fox's father, William E. Fox, a school administrator. Unfortunately we don't have any specific details...

*Ji-Tu Cumbuka, who gained critical acclaim as the “Wrestler” in Alex Haley's 1977 award winning TV miniseries "Roots" and also for the ‘Toothless Gambler’...

*John Blackwell Jr., the respected percussionist best known for his 15-year tenure with Prince, has died after battling cancer. He was 43 years old. His...

*In my line of work I am constantly reminded of my own mortality. Whether its hearing others share stories about something that happened to a...

*In an unfortunate turn of events, a street fight broke out following the public memorial service for Prodigy. According to TMZ, one unruly mourner drew...

*Paps were stationed outside the entrance of Frank E. Campbbell “Funeral Chapel” in New York to film arrivals at the private funeral of Mobb...

*The private funeral for Mobb Deep emcee Prodigy on Friday (June 29) is expected to bring out some of hip hop’s elite. According to TMZ,...

*Anchors on Atlanta’s WSB-TV found a way to remember Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy, who tragically passed away on Tuesday at the age of 42. The...

*Prodigy, one half of the rap duo Mobb Deep, has died in Las Vegas, according to his publicist. "It is with extreme sadness and disbelief...

*On Friday (06-09-17) we posted news of the death of Charles Bobbit who served as manager for the legendary James Brown. He was also...

*A body found in an Indiana river Wednesday has been identified as former Indiana University football star and NFL draft pick, James Hardy, according...

*Interim Morehouse College president William “Bill” Taggart has died of an aneurysm, officials announced Thursday. He was 55. The college’s board of trustees released the...

*The Educated Rapper, a member of ’80s rap group U.T.F.O., has died following a battle with cancer, reports AllHipHop.com He was 54. Fellow U.T.F.O. member...