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Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Dies: Legendary Trans Activist Was 78 – Blavity
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a pioneering trans activist and Stonewall veteran, has died. She was 7The House of GG, a nonprofit organization founded …
D’Angelo Dies At 51 After Private Battle With Pancreatic Cancer – Blavity
R&B legend D’Angelo is reportedly dead at 51 years old following a private battle with pancreatic cancer. According to TMZ, D’Angelo had …
R.I.P. Legendary Neo-Soul Singer D’Angelo Dies At 51
With reports signaling a battle with pancreatic cancer, we can officially confirm the untimely loss of Neo-Soul legend D’Angelo. Source: Shahar Azran …
Stephanie ‘Tanqueray’ Johnson, Who Went Viral For ‘Humans Of New York’ Post, Dies At 81 – Blavity
Viral Humans of New York subject Stephanie “Tanqueray” Johnson has died. She was 81. According to Men’s Journal, the storytelling platform confirmed …
Tina And Ike Turner’s Son Ike Jr. Dies At 67, 1 Day After His Birthday – Blavity
Ike Turner Jr., the son of Tina and Ike Turner, died at age 67. Turner died Saturday at a Los Angeles hospital …
Kimberly Hébert Gregory Dies: ‘Vice Principals’ Star Was 52 – Blavity
Kimberly Hébert Gregory, best known for starring as principal Belinda Brown in HBO’s Vice Principals, has died. She was 52 years old. …
Joshua Allen Dies: ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Winner Was 36 – Blavity
Joshua Allen, who was crowned the Season 4 winner of So You Think You Can Dance in 2008, has died at 36 …
Lawrence Moten Dies: Syracuse Basketball Star Was 53 – Blavity
Lawrence Moten, one of Syracuse’s most influential college basketball players in the 1990s and known as “Poetry in Moten,” died Tuesday. He …
Lt. Col. George Hardy, Last Surviving Combat Pilot Of Original Tuskegee Airmen, Dies At 100 – Blavity
Lt. Col. George Hardy, the last surviving combat pilot of the original Tuskegee Airmen, has died at the age of 100. According …
Olivia Matthews Dies: Award-Winning Playwright, Killed In Intentionally-Set Fire Set At Georgia Home
Award-winning playwright Olivia Matthews was killed last week in a fire that investigators say was intentionally set at her apartment in Smyrna, …
Civil Rights Icon Joseph McNeil Of The Greensboro Four Dies At 83 – Blavity
Maj. Gen. Joseph McNeil, a key activist who led peaceful sit-ins that took place across the South, died Thursday morning. A press release published …
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 …
TikTok Content Creator Malik Taylor Dies At 28 – Blavity
TikTok content creator Malik Taylor, best known for explaining pop culture moments and his “POV” style videos, has died. He was 28. …
Vivian Ayers Allen Dies: Debbie Allen And Phylicia Rashad’s Cultural Activist Mother Was 102 – Blavity
Vivian Ayers Allen, a renowned Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet, cultural activist and mother to icons Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad, has died. She …
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 …
Ariela Mejia-Polanco Dies: NY Influencer And 6ix9ine’s Friend Was 33 – Blavity
New York influencer Ariela Mejia-Polanco, better known as Ariela “La Langosta,” has died. She was 33. According to E! Online, Mejia-Polanco was …
Patricia White Dies: Trailblazer Of Black Theater In NYC Was 77 – Blavity
Patricia White, an iconic trailblazer in New York‘s Black theater scene, has died at age 77. White, who was recently hospitalized, died …
15 Nurses Fired From Children’s Hospital After Black 12-Year-Old Girl Dies By Suicide During 24-Hour Watch
Source: Asha Joseph / GoFundMe Sarah Niyimbona‘s story is one that will anger you as much as it will break your heart. …
Danielle Spencer Dies: Child Star From ’70s Sitcom ‘What’s Happening!!’ Was 60 – Blavity
Danielle Spencer, the former television star best known for her role as Dee Thomas, the sassy pre-teen from the popular 1970s Black …
‘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 …
Rahaman Ali Dies: Muhammad Ali’s Boxer Brother Was 82
Rahaman Ali, the boxer who followed in the footsteps of his older brother Muhammad Ali, has died at age 82. According to …
Tulane University Student-Athlete Gregg Glenn III Dies At 22 – Blavity
Tulane University has announced that basketball star Gregg Glenn III has died at age 22 after being involved in what the school …
12-Year-Old Black Boy Dies Of Rare, Brain‑Eating Amoeba In South Carolina – Blavity
The identity of the South Carolina resident who was the victim of a recent, fatal “brain-eating amoeba” discovery has been uncovered, and …
Kenneth Washington Dies: Last Surviving ‘Hogan’s Heroes’ Main Cast Member Was 89 – Blavity
Kenneth Washington, best known for portraying Sgt. Richard Baker on the final season of the CBS sitcom Hogan’s Heroes, has died at age …
Robbie Pardlo, Former City High Singer, Dies At 46 – Blavity
Robbie Pardlo, the talented artist who was a member of the City High R&Bgroup in the 2000s, has died at age 46. …