Deaths/We Remember Archives

Ronald LaPread, Founding Commodores Bassist, Dies at 75

*Ronald LaPread, a founding member and longtime bassist of the Commodores, has died at age 75, marking the loss of a …

*Foster Sylvers, the former child star whose youthful voice and magnetic stage presence helped propel The Sylvers to …

*John McClain, the veteran music executive, producer, and co-executor of Michael Jackson’s estate, has died at the age …

*All over the world, they were dancing in the streets. That’s not a figure of speech—organized, hoofing flash mobs …

*The beat drops. The crowd chants. “It takes two to make a thing go right.” For nearly four decades, those …

*Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay active player, has died at age 47 after battling Stage 4 glioblastoma, an …

*Ted Turner, the visionary businessman who founded CNN and revolutionized 24-hour cable news, died peacefully on …

*Calls for answers are intensifying in the death of Ashlee Jenae Robinson, a 31-year-old American woman found …

*This is a follow-up to our previous report on the death of Miami influencer Ashlee Jenae in Tanzania. New official …

*A dream birthday trip to Africa. A fresh engagement to a wealthy financier. A “soft life” influencer who …

*Afrika Bambaataa, one of the true founding fathers of hip-hop culture, has died at age 67. He passed away early …

*Gabrielle Union is grieving a loss no amount of Hollywood success can soften. Her father, Sylvester “Cully” Union Jr., …

*James Gadson — the legendary session drummer whose relaxed, behind-the-beat groove powered some of the most iconic …

*The family of Bryan Bostic, who died in Inglewood (CA) Police custody on March 10th, will stand alongside community …

*The family of Bryan Bostic, who died on Tuesday, March 10, while in the custody of the Inglewood (CA) Police Department …