Rapper Bobby Ramirez of A Lighter Shade of Brown Dies Following 11-Day Coma
*Bobby Ramirez, best known as rapper DTTX from the duo A Lighter Shade of Brown, died Monday afternoon after being in a …
NBA Legend Nate Thurmond Dies at 74
*We have sad news for NBA fans and those of Nate Thurmond, in particular. The legendary player who spent time on the …
Philando Castile Funeral: Pallbearers Raise Fists; Minn. Governor, Congressmen Attend
*A funeral was held Thursday for Philando Castile in St. Paul, Minnesota. The 32-year-old cafeteria supervisor was shot …
We Remember: New York Radio Legend Vaughn Harper Dies
*Vaughn Harper, the man known as the architect and host of “The Quiet Storm” on WBLS New York for decades, …
Lee Wesley Gibson, Oldest Living Pullman Porter Dead
*Lee Wesley Gibson, who had the distinguished honor of being the oldest living Pullman Porter in the United States, …
WNBA’s Candace Parker Shares Handwritten Recruitment Letter from Pat Summitt
*Hours after news of Pat Summitt’s death this morning, Candace Parker shared a photo of a recruitment letter that the …
We Remember: Celebrity Photographer Bill Jones Dies at 83
*Today is a sad day for the family and friends of legendary celebrity photographer Bill Jones. He passed away today …
Parliament-Funkadelic Keyboardist Bernie Worrell Dies at 72
*Bernie Worrell, the funk keyboardist whose work with Parliament-Funkadelic helped to stretch the genre toward new …
We Remember: P.M. Dawn Member (Prince Be) Dies
*We don’t have a lot of information as of yet, but according to reports, Attrell Cordes, one half of the early 90s …
Watch Live Feed of Emanuel AME’s Memorial Marking 1 Year Since Massacre
*A service is being held at Emanuel AME in memory of the nine parishioners killed one year ago in a racially-motivated …
17-Year-Old Student at Chicago’s Urban Prep Killed in Drive-by Shooting
*Sad news out of Chicago’s famed Urban Prep. A 17-year-old sophomore at the predominantly black, all-boys charter school …
Mike Tyson to Join Will Smith Among Muhammad Ali’s Pallbearers
*Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson took a red-eye flight from Las Vegas to Louisville, Kentucky on Friday to serve …
Thousands Attend Muslim Funeral for Muhammad Ali in Louisville Hometown
*Thousands of mourners gathered Thursday to attend a Muslim funeral for Muhammad Ali in his hometown of Louisville, …
Sean Rooks, Former NBA Player and 76ers Assistant Coach, Dies at 46
*Former NBA player and Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Sean Rooks died suddenly on Tuesday after collapsing at a …
Kimbo Slice: Legendary MMA Fighter Dead at 42
*There’s sad news coming out of the MMA world. Legendary fighter Kimbo Slice has passed away at age 42. According …
