Obituaries
While death is inevitably a part of life, that truth doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to those who have died in our Black culture. The post Rest In Power: Notable Black Folks Who We’ve Lost In 2024 appeared first on Black America Web.
OJ Simpson, the former NFL great who was infamously tried and acquitted of murdering his ex-wife, died from cancer on April 10.
Gylan Kain, a founding member of The Last Poets, has died at the age of 81 in the Netherlands according to a new report.
Anthony "Baby Gap" Walker, a core member of famed R&B/funk group The Gap Band, passed away March 4 in an Ohio hospital.
Iyaluua Ferguson, a teacher, a revolutionary and community organizer whose husband Herman Ferguson, a Black nationalist educator, died at 91. The post The Extraordinary Life And Peaceful Passing Of Iyaluua Ferguson: Revolutionary, Grandmother, Warrior, Teacher appeared first on NewsOne.
The professional wrestling world has lost another legend.
Videos of Eric Mays have gone viral after the fiery Flint City Councilman's death was reported over the weekend. He was 65. The post RIP Eric Mays: 5 Times Fiery Flint Councilman Was Standing On Business appeared first on NewsOne.
Hydeia Broadbent, an AIDS activist who was born with HIV and overcame that adversity to become a leading voice in the fight against the epidemic, died on Wednesday. She was 39. The post Hydeia Broadbent, Who Devoted Her Life To AIDS Activism After Being Born With HIV, Dies At 39 appeared first on NewsOne.
Herbert Wigwe, a major bank executive in Africa who died on Feb. 9 in a helicopter accident in California, was just 58 years old. The post Rest In Power: Notable Black People Who Have Died This Year appeared first on NewsOne.
Tributes have poured in for “The Black Eagle." The post RIP Joe Madison: Tributes Pour In After ‘The Black Eagle’ Radio Legend And Activist Dies At 74 appeared first on NewsOne.
Urban One is saddened by the passing of Joe Madison who was the host of 'The Joe Madison Show' on WOL and WOLB...
Controversial producer Frank Farian, the mastermind behind pop group Milli Vanilli, died in his Miami home, according to his family.
