celebrity deaths
How It Feels Without D’Angelo — What I Learned Firsthand From The Musical Messiah Before The World Did [Op-Ed]
Thembisa with D’Angelo taken at Electric Lady Studios on Aug 27, 1999. Courtesy of Thembisa Mshaka This isn’t a eulogy for Michael …
D’Angelo, Voice Of Neo-Soul, Dead at 51 — Cause Of Death Revealed
Source: Lionel FLUSIN / Getty Iconic neo-soul singer D’ Angelo has died after a private battle with pancreatic cancer, TMZ reports. He was 51 years …
Assata Shakur, Freedom Fighter And Icon Of Resistance, Passes Away At 78
Source: Newsday LLC / Getty MadameNoire can confirm that Assata Shakur, the revolutionary whose name has become a rallying cry for freedom fighters across …
Olivia ‘Liv’ Matthews Murdered — Investigators Say Fatal Fire That Killed Award-Winning Playwright Was No Accident
Source: Olivia Matthews Instagram / Instagram A fatal fire that claimed the life of acclaimed playwright Olivia “Liv” Matthews was no accident. …
MTV Failed Ananda Lewis—But Busta Rhymes Made Sure We Remembered Her At The VMAs
Source: Gilbert Flores/ Paul Archuleta Busta Rhymes took the stage at the MTV VMAs on Sunday to accept the inaugural Rock the Bells …
Sharon Chuter, Uoma Beauty Founder And Fierce Champion For Black Voices In Beauty, Dies At 38
Source: Kate Green / Getty The beauty world has lost one of its boldest voices. Sharon Chuter, founder of Uoma Beauty and Pull …
Vivian Ayers Allen, Pulitzer-Nominated Poet And Mother Of Debbie Allen & Phylicia Rashad, Dies At 102
Source: Walter McBride / Getty Vivian Ayers Allen, a Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet, scholar, and artist who was also the mother of Debbie Allen and Phylicia …
‘What’s Happening!!’ Star Dr. Danielle Spencer Dies At 60 — Fans Mourn The Loss Of The Icon And Animal Advocate
CIRCA 1977: Actress Danielle Spencer from the TV show ‘What’s Happening!!’ does her school work on her dressing room circa 1977 in …
Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Death Is Forcing Gen X To Stare Down Its Own Mortality [Op-Ed]
Source: Earl Gibson III It’s hard to contextualize grief for someone you never imagined losing. There’s a specific kind of ache that …
Malcolm-Jamal Warner Tragically Drowned While Saving His Daughter In Costa Rica
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty There is another heartbreaking update on the tragic passing of Malcolm-Jamal Warner. Following news of The Cosby Show …
Rest In Power — Beloved ‘Cosby Show’ Star And TV Icon Malcolm-Jamal Warner Reportedly Dead At 54
Guest star Malcolm-Jamal Warner in the “Badge #41870” episode of ALERT: MISSING PERSONS UNIT airing Tuesday, April 1 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on …