Tag: obituary
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...
A ‘Hero’s Farewell’ as Civil Rights Icon John Lewis is honored...
MSN News
WASHINGTON – As he prepared for the invocation for Lewis’ service, Grainger Browning Jr. wanted to highlight Rep. John Lewis’ humble beginnings and his...
Esteemed Civil Rights Organizer C.T. Vivian Laid To Rest In Atlanta
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — The nation paid its final respects Thursday to the Rev. C.T. Vivian, a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement who...
John Lewis remembered by Birmingham-Area Leaders as an Icon, Hero
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, Alabama Senator Doug Jones and U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama were among the hundreds of leaders...
John Lewis, Lion of Civil Rights and Congress, dies at 80
By Calvin Woodward and Desiree Seals
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state...
