Obituary

Gale Sayers, one of the greatest running backs in the history of the NFL, has died at the age of 77.

Bruce Williamson, who served as a member of The Temptations from 2007 until 2015, reportedly died as a result of…

Friends and family of Hall of Famer John Thompson, the architect of the Georgetown Hoyas’ gilded age, say the…

Ryan Breaux, the 18-year-old brother of singer-songwriter Frank Ocean, was reportedly killed in a single-vehicle car…

In a joint statement, the Washington Wizards and the family of Wes Unseld announced his passing on Tuesday. He was…

For nearly 40 years, Dr. James Mahoney saw his patients through the most challenging events New York City faced.

Betty Wright, the R&B and soul singer known for classics like “Clean Up Woman” and “Tonight is the Night,” has died…

The man behind Uptown Records, the New York City-based label that launched the careers of acts like Diddy, Jodeci,…

Millie Small, the Jamaican singer best known for recording the chart-topping smash “My Boy Lollipop” as a teenager…

Damn.

Hollywood heavyweights and the Atlanta beauty community alike are mourning the death of Emmy-nominated hairstylist…

This one hurts.

Ellis Marsalis Jr., legendary jazz musician, educator and patriarch of the Marsalis family, has died at the age of…

For decades, Fred “Curly” Neal entertained massive crowds with his unique combination of humor, athleticism and…

Josie Harris, who shares three children with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, was found dead Monday night at her…

Jessye Norman, the internationally celebrated soprano, died surrounded by loved ones Monday, of complications…

Robert Gabriel Mugabe, the former Zimbabwean president whose promising emergence eventually steered his country into…

You might not immediately recognize his name, but LaShawn Daniels, the Grammy Award-winning songwriter who penned…

“Heartbreaking news...Another beloved elder has crossed over,” tweeted two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright…

Jackie Robinson may have been the broken the color barrier in Major League Baseball overall when he took to the…