Tag: obituary
Principal Joe Clark, who inspired film ‘Lean on Me,’ dies
Associated Press
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Louis Clark, the baseball bat and bullhorn-wielding principal whose unwavering commitment to his students and uncompromising disciplinary methods...
2020 Was a Year of Loss. Here Are Those We Love...
Compiled by Sydney Melson
The Birmingham Times
In any year, the deaths of great musicians, Hall of Fame athletes, elected officials, Civil Rights leaders, and others...
Actress Natalie Desselle-Reid Passes Away At Age 53
By Brooklyn White
Essence
We are sad to report on the passing of actress Natalie Desselle-Reid, who appeared in movies such as B*A*P*S, Set It Off, Cinderella and Madea’s Big Happy...
Bruce Boynton, who inspired 1961 ‘Freedom Rides’, dies at 83
The Associated Press
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Bruce Carver Boynton, a civil rights pioneer from Alabama who inspired the landmark “Freedom Rides” of 1961, died...
Alex Trebek, Revered Host of ‘Jeopardy!’ for 36 Years, Dies at...
MSN News
Alex Trebeck, the beloved host of gameshow “Jeopardy!” since its 1984 debut in syndication, has died of pancreatic cancer. He was 80.
The official “Jeopardy!”...
Singer Bishop Rance Allen Dies At 71, Kirk Franklin And Gospel...
Vibe
Gospel legend Bishop Rance Allen has died at the age of 71. The minister of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) passed away on Saturday morning...
Joe Morgan, Baseball Hall Of Famer, Dies At 77
By Joe Kay
Associated Press
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame second baseman who became the sparkplug of the Big Red Machine and...
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
By Mark Sherman
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second...
Chadwick Boseman had a unique ability to breathe life into legendary...
CNN
(CNN)-Chadwick Boseman wasn't an overnight success. Like many actors, he performed in various roles for a decade -- mostly in television -- before his...
John Lewis Mourned as ‘Founding Father’ of Better America
By Jeff Martin
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — Hailed as a “founding father” of a fairer, better United States, John Lewis was eulogized Thursday by three...