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Legendary Crooner Percy Sledge Dies at 74

*Soul legend Percy Sledge, best known for his classic ballad "When a Man Loves a Woman," died Tuesday in Louisiana. He was 74. Dr. William...

Black Transgender ‘Homecoming King’ Crowned Last Year, Dies from Apparent Suicide

*Blake Brockington made history last year. At the age of 18, the transgender activist made headlines after being crowned Homecoming King at his Charlotte, North Carolina,...

We Remember: Actor Windell Middlebrooks (Miller Beer) Dies at 36

Well this is a real bummer. Actor Windell Middlebrooks, who played the delivery man in ads for Miller Beer and other high profile commercials, including...

Brownstone’s Charmayne ‘Maxee’ Maxwell Dies from Fall: Report

*We have unfortunate news to report about Charmayne "Maxee" Maxwell of the '90s R&B group Brownstone. The singer reportedly suffered a fatal fall on Saturday....

Twitter Reacts to Death of ‘Star Trek’ Icon Leonard Nimoy

*Hollywood has taken to social media to mourn the death of Leonard Nimoy. The actor, who stared in the iconic role of Dr. Spock on...

Earl Lloyd, First Black Player in NBA, Dies at 86

*(Via MSN News) - Earl Lloyd, the first African-American to play in the NBA, died Thursday in Detroit. He was 86. Lloyd's career wasn't particularly...

We Remember: David Banks, Comedy Writer for Richard Pryor, Dies At 82

*David Banks, the entertainment veteran most know as Richard Pryor's comedy writer, passed away on Saturday, February 21 of heart failure at a San Fernando...

Former NBA Star Jerome Kersey Dies of Blood Clot at 52

*Former basketball star Jerome Kersey, who spent 17 seasons in the NBA and was a beloved player for the Portland Trail Blazers, has died,...

Famed UNLV Coach Jerry Tarkanian Dies at 84

*Hall of Fame coach Jerry Tarkanian, who built a basketball dynasty at UNLV, died Wednesday after years of battling health issues. He was 84. Danny...

We Remember: Black Golf Pioneer Charlie Sifford Dies at 92

*(Via theGrio) - Charlie Sifford, who only wanted a chance to play and broke the color barrier in golf as the first black PGA...

Don Covay: Veteran R&B Singer-Composer Dies at 78

*Multi-talented singer/composer Don Covay lost his two-decades-long battle with debilitating illness resulting from a massive stroke. According publicist Don Brown, Covay died in his...

Earl Ofari Hutchinson: The Other Mr. Cub I Remember

  *As a kid growing up on Chicago’s South Side in the 1950s I loved baseball. But most blacks then didn’t love the Chicago Cubs....

We Remember: Ernie Banks Baseball Legend and Pioneer Dies at 83

*Ernie Banks also known as "Mr. Cub" has died, according to a statement from the Chicago Cubs. He was at 83. As of this...

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