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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. …

Founding Congressional Black Caucus Member Bill Clay Sr. Dies At 94 – Blavity
Former Rep. William “Bill” Clay Sr., D-Mo., a trailblazing civil rights leader, Missouri’s first Black legislator, and one of the 13 founding …

Annabelle Handler Dan Rivera Dies While On Tour With Doll – Blavity
Dan Rivera, a Connecticut-based paranormal investigator and a handler of the renowned Annabelle doll, died over the weekend. He was 54. The …

What Happened to Saniyah Cheatham? 18-Year-Old Black Teen Dies in NYPD Custody, Family Demands Answers
Source: Thomasina Cheatham via Facebook For the Cheatham family, the July 4th holiday was initially a time of joy and celebration. The …

Arizona Hospital Patient Dies From The Plague – Blavity
Officials in Arizona have revealed that an unidentified patient has died from the pneumonic plague. Per Northern Arizona Healthcare, the person went …

Black Teen Dies While In NYPD Custody: Everything We Know About Saniyah Cheatham’s Death – Blavity
A Bronx mother is demanding answers after the NYPD said her 18-year-old daughter allegedly died by suicide just hours after being taken …