Jan 8
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Marion Ramsey, who co-starred in the 1980s Police Academy franchise, has died at the age of 73. As Variety reports,…
Jan 5
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The Root is sad to report the death of celebrated African-American contemporary author Eric Jerome Dickey. The news…
Jan 1
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This past Halloween, hip-hop lost one of its greats. MF DOOM, aka Metal Face, aka King Geedorah, aka Viktor Vaughn,…
Dec 31
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Natalie Shields
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As celebrations around the world rang in the new year on Jan. 1, 2020, no one could have imagined—let alone…
Dec 30
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Joe Louis Clark, Beloved High School Principal Portrayed by Morgan Freeman in Lean On Me, Dead at 82
Joe Louis Clark, the no-nonsense disciplinary high school principal who inspired the classic 1989 film Lean On Me,…
Dec 24
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It is with great sadness that we report that John Fletcher, one third of the ’80s Brooklyn-based hip-hop trio…
Dec 14
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The first time we interviewed legendary costume designer Ruth E. Carter, it was in anticipation of the 2018 release…
Dec 13
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Another Black veteran of the entertainment industry has died due to COVID-19. Charley Pride, the country singer…
Dec 12
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New Orleans-based actress Carol Sutton, whose long career spanned film, stage, and television performances, has died…
Dec 11
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Tommy “Tiny” Lister, best-known for portraying “Deebo” in F. Gary Gray’s directorial debut Friday, has died at the…
Dec 10
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Marguerite Ray, most known for being the first Black actress to portray the character of Mamie Johnson on the…
Dec 7
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Natalie Desselle-Reid, most known for co-starring in the beloved Robert Townsend-helmed comedy B*A*P*S (which stood…
Nov 26
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Dallas Cowboys strength and conditioning coach Markus Paul died Wednesday night at the age of 54 after suffering…
Nov 24
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David Dinkins, who became the first Black mayor of the nation’s largest city, died Monday night at his Upper East…
Nov 19
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Robert Barisford “Bobby” Brown Jr., the son of R&B icon Bobby Brown, has died at the age of 28, according to TMZ.
Nov 18
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It is with great sadness we report that MasterChef Junior star Ben Watkins has passed away at the age of 14, after a…
Nov 10
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Bert Belasco, who co-starred in BET’s Let’s Stay Together and Fox’s Pitch, has died at the age of 38. According to…
Nov 8
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It’s the end of an era. Alex Trebek, the silver haired, sharp-minded host of the classic game show Jeopardy! has…
Nov 2
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Theater, film and television actor Anthony Chisholm has died at age 77, The Katz Company, his talent management,…