NewsObituaryNewsObituaryDe La Soul Co-Founder Trugoy the Dove Dies at 54Trugoy, also known as Plug Two, had been open about his battles with congestive heart failure.ByNoah A. McGeeUpdatedFebruary 12, 2023Comments (4)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryThe Root Founder Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on Pelé's Passing and Lasting LegacyThe beloved soccer icon lost his battle with cancer on Thursday.ByVanessa De LucaPublishedDecember 30, 2022Comments (2)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituarySuper Bowl Champion, Former Denver Broncos Star Ronnie Hillman Dead At 31Hillman was part of the Broncos' last championship run with Peyton Manning.ByKeith ReedPublishedDecember 22, 2022Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryStephen ‘tWitch’ Boss Dead at 40The Ellen DeGeneres Show and So You Think You Can Dance star was found dead in Los Angeles.ByStephanie HollandPublishedDecember 14, 2022Comments (11)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryDorothy Pitman Hughes, Black Feminist Pioneer Dies at 84"She left the world in a better place than she found it,” said Gloria SteinemByAngela JohnsonPublishedDecember 12, 2022Comments (1)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryPaul Silas, Legendary NBA Player and Coach, Dies At 793x NBA champion, LeBron's first head coach, cast a long shadow over basketballByKeith ReedPublishedDecember 12, 2022Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryPop Hit Maker Irene Cara Dies at 63Cara’s publicist confirmed the news of her death early Saturday morning.ByAlexandra JanePublishedNovember 26, 2022Comments (9)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryMMA World Reacts To Death of Anthony "Rumble" Johnson At Age 38.Known for his punching power, Johnson battled Daniel Cormier in two fightsByKeith ReedPublishedNovember 14, 2022Comments (5)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryHip-Hop Artist Hurricane G Dead at 52The frequent Redman collaborator was among the first Latinx women to get mainstream recognition in the genreByKeith ReedPublishedNovember 7, 2022Comments (2)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryTwitter Grieves The Death Of TakeoffThe Migos rapper was just 28 years old when he was killed during a dice game gone wrong.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedNovember 1, 2022Comments (5)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryMigos' Takeoff Dead At 28 [Updated]He was killed in a shooting at a Houston Bowling alley.ByKeith Reed and Noah A. McGeeUpdatedNovember 1, 2022Comments (30)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryPulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Charles Fuller Dies at 83The Oscar-nominated writer helped launch dozens of careers with his thought-provoking plays.ByStephanie HollandPublishedOctober 4, 2022Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryMarva Hicks: The Broadway Genius Celebrities LovedMarva Hicks was a performer who other celebrities loved to work with.ByKeith ReedPublishedSeptember 25, 2022Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryBlack Twitter Responds To The Death Of Queen Elizabeth II And It Ain't PrettyPeople are going in on the late Queen's colonial history as it was placed front and center stage on social media.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 8, 2022Comments (158)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryEarnie Shavers, One of Boxing's Hardest Punchers, Dead at 78Shavers rocked heavyweight greats, including Ali, with a murderous right handByKeith ReedPublishedSeptember 2, 2022Comments (1)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryBill Russell Was the Biggest Basketball Player To Ever LiveThe late Celtic player-coach cast a massive shadow over the whole country.ByKeith ReedPublishedAugust 1, 2022Comments (2)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryA Different World, The Matrix Star Mary Alice Dies at 85The Tony-winner is known for her roles in A Different World, The Matrix: Revolutions, Sparkle and I’ll Fly Away.ByStephanie HollandPublishedJuly 29, 2022Comments (3)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryFormer NFL Player And Jackson State Star Rashard Anderson DiesHe was the last JSU player taken in the first round of the NFL DraftByKeith ReedPublishedJuly 14, 2022Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryPhiladelphia's First Black Reporter, Trudy Haynes Has Died At 95“We needed to tell our own stories about our own people.”ByAlexandra JanePublishedJune 11, 2022Comments (1)Save
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryFormer NFL Running Back Marion Barber Dead at 38Police found him deceased in his own home in Texas.ByKeith ReedPublishedJune 2, 2022Comments (1)Save