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Legendary Football Coach Herman Boone, Who Was Immortalized in Remember the Titans, Dies at 84

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James Robert Kennedy, Beloved High School Football Staple and Inspiration for Radio Movie, Dead at 73

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Ernest J. Gaines, Author of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Dead at 86

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John Witherspoon, Beloved and Prolific Actor-Comedian, Dead at 77

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Diahann Carroll, the First African-American Woman to Star on Primetime TV in Non-Domestic Role, Dies at 84

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Grammy Award-Winning Artist and Actor Louie 'Original Don Dada' Rankin, of Belly and Shottas, Dies in Car Crash

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Jessye Norman, Heralded Soprano of the Opera World, Dies at 74

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Robert Mugabe, Former President of Zimbabwe, Dead at 95

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Praisesong for the Writer: The Literary World Mourns the Death of Author Paule Marshall

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Nobel Prize Winner Toni Morrison, One of America’s Greatest Writers, Has Died at 88

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Elijah 'Pumpsie' Green, Who Integrated the Boston Red Sox, Dies at 85

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Boxing Legend Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker Dead at 55

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Bushwick Bill of Iconic Hip-Hop Group Geto Boys Dead at 52

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West Point Identifies Cadet Killed in Training Accident

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Grammy Award-Winning Jazz Drummer Lawrence Leathers Dead at 37

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Legendary Football Coach Herman Boone, Who Was Immortalized in Remember the Titans, Dies at 84

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Ernest J. Gaines, Author of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Dead at 86

John Witherspoon, Beloved and Prolific Actor-Comedian, Dead at 77

Diahann Carroll, the First African-American Woman to Star on Primetime TV in Non-Domestic Role, Dies at 84

Grammy Award-Winning Artist and Actor Louie 'Original Don Dada' Rankin, of Belly and Shottas, Dies in Car Crash

Jessye Norman, Heralded Soprano of the Opera World, Dies at 74

Robert Mugabe, Former President of Zimbabwe, Dead at 95

Praisesong for the Writer: The Literary World Mourns the Death of Author Paule Marshall

Nobel Prize Winner Toni Morrison, One of America’s Greatest Writers, Has Died at 88

Elijah 'Pumpsie' Green, Who Integrated the Boston Red Sox, Dies at 85

Boxing Legend Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker Dead at 55

Bushwick Bill of Iconic Hip-Hop Group Geto Boys Dead at 52

West Point Identifies Cadet Killed in Training Accident

Grammy Award-Winning Jazz Drummer Lawrence Leathers Dead at 37

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Boyz N the Hood, 90210 Actress Esther Scott Dead at 66 After Suffering Heart Attack

Ja'Net DuBois Has Died At 74

An Artist Ahead of Her Time: Remembering Makeup Artist Vanessa Evelyn

Forever Mamba: The Life and Legacy of Kobe Bean Bryant

Beauty, Brains and Bravery: Remembering Mama Cax

Legendary Football Coach Herman Boone, Who Was Immortalized in Remember the Titans, Dies at 84

James Robert Kennedy, Beloved High School Football Staple and Inspiration for Radio Movie, Dead at 73

Ernest J. Gaines, Author of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Dead at 86

John Witherspoon, Beloved and Prolific Actor-Comedian, Dead at 77

Diahann Carroll, the First African-American Woman to Star on Primetime TV in Non-Domestic Role, Dies at 84

Grammy Award-Winning Artist and Actor Louie 'Original Don Dada' Rankin, of Belly and Shottas, Dies in Car Crash

Jessye Norman, Heralded Soprano of the Opera World, Dies at 74

Robert Mugabe, Former President of Zimbabwe, Dead at 95

Praisesong for the Writer: The Literary World Mourns the Death of Author Paule Marshall

Nobel Prize Winner Toni Morrison, One of America’s Greatest Writers, Has Died at 88

Elijah 'Pumpsie' Green, Who Integrated the Boston Red Sox, Dies at 85

Boxing Legend Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker Dead at 55

Bushwick Bill of Iconic Hip-Hop Group Geto Boys Dead at 52

West Point Identifies Cadet Killed in Training Accident

Grammy Award-Winning Jazz Drummer Lawrence Leathers Dead at 37