Tag: obituary
Betty Wright, US soul, funk and R&B singer, dies at 66
MSN.com
The soul, funk and R&B singer Betty Wright, celebrated across pop genres for her remarkable vocal prowess, has died aged 66.
The cause of death...
Former Alabama State Star QB, Tarvaris Jackson, has died in a...
By Alaa Elassar
CNN
Former NFL quarterback and Alabama State University star Tarvaris Jackson died in a car crash in Alabama on Sunday night. He was...
Earl Graves Sr., founder of Black Enterprise magazine, dies
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Earl Graves Sr., who championed black businesses as the founder of the first African American-owned magazine focusing on black...
‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81
Associated Press
Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “...
Joseph Lowery, Civil Rights Leader and MLK Aide, Dies at 98
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. Joseph E. Lowery fought to end segregation, lived to see the election of the country’s first black president...
Dr. Mable Anderson, founder of the Village Creek Society, dies at...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Dr. Mable B. Anderson, founder of the Village Creek Society (VCS), died on Sunday, March 1. She was 89.
Dr. Anderson...
Rapper Juice WRLD dies after medical emergency in Chicago
By SOPHIA TAREEN and MESFIN FEKADU
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Rapper Juice WRLD, who launched his career on SoundCloud before becoming a streaming juggernaut and...
Comedic Actor John Witherspoon Of ‘Friday’ Fame Dead At 77
By Jade Walker
Black Voices
Comedic actor John Witherspoon, whose five decades in Hollywood included starring roles in the cult “Friday” film franchise and the popular...
John Conyers, longest serving black congressman, dies at 90
By Corey Williams
Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest-serving members of Congress whose resolutely liberal stance on civil...
Henry ‘Gip’ Gipson, owner of Bessemer juke joint, dies at 99
WVTM 13
Henry "Gip" Gipson, the musician and owner of a popular juke joint in Bessemer, Alabama, has passed at the age of 99, according...
