Obituary
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Dwayne Haskins Jr.’s New Jersey Funeral To Be Livestreamed Today
The second of three memorials is being held Saturday afternoon
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Hip Hop Icon DJ Kay Slay Dead at 55
The graffiti artist turned DJ had been hospitalized with Covid-19
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Nancy Lane of The Studio Museum in Harlem Dies at 88
Known as the “spirit behind studio museum,” Nancy Lane was a force in and outside of the art world.
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Braxton Family Values’ Traci Braxton Loses Battle With Cancer At Age 50
She will be missed by family, friends, and fans the world over.
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New Police Report: Miss Alabama, Zoe Bethel, Ran ‘Full Speed’ Toward Balcony Railing [UPDATED]
Bethel was in a coma until she was pronounced dead Feb 18. A police report found she ran toward a 3rd balcony with an "unknown substance" in her system.
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Grandson of ‘King Richard’ Williams Dies by Apparent Suicide
Alphonse Williams was 21-years-old and wrestled with health challenges
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Betty Davis, Legendary Queen of Funk, Dead at 77
Davis’ death was confirmed by a close friend and ethnomusicologist, Danielle Maggio.
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‘The Walking Dead’ Star Moses J. Moseley Dies At 31 [UPDATED]
Moseley also appeared in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and USA Network’s popular TV series Queen of the South.
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Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst Dies in Apparent Suicide
Kryst had a multitude of successes but was also public about her mental health coping mechanisms
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Actress Regina King Loses Son To Suicide At 26
Upon his death, the actress referred to him as “a bright light who only cared about the happiness of others.”