Tag: obituary
Coach Andrew A. Sewell, father of U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, dies...
Times staff report
Andrew Anthony Sewell, father of U.S. Rep Terri Sewell, known affectionately as “Coach Sewell”, died on April 8, 2017. He was 82.
“My...
Comedian Charlie Murphy, brother of Eddie, dies at 57
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Murphy, older brother of Eddie Murphy and a comedy stand-up and performer in his own right, has died.
Murphy...
John L. Harrison Jr., of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, dies
By Errin Haines Whack
Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — John L. Harrison Jr., who served as a World War II pilot with the famed all-black Tuskegee...
William Coleman, civil rights lawyer who shattered racial barriers, dies
Jeff Horwitz
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — William T. Coleman Jr., a civil rights lawyer from Philadelphia who prevailed in several landmark Supreme Court cases, broke...
George Braziller, literary publisher, dead at 101
By Hillel Italie
AP National Writer
NEW YORK (AP) - George Braziller, an independent and self-taught publisher for more than 50 years who supported early novels...
Chuck Berry’s influence on rock n’ roll was incalculable
By Hillel Italie
Associated Press
Rock n' roll was more than a new kind of music, but a new story to tell, one for kids with...
Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau dies at 76
By Lindsey Bahr
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau, who transcended genres over a 50-year career, died at a Los Angeles...
Naomi Truman, former director of HABD dies
Times staff report
Naomi Truman, who served as executive director of the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District from 2009 to 2015, died Monday evening.
Ms....
Bishop Eddie Long, megachurch pastor, dies
Associated Press
LITHONIA, Ga. (AP) — Eddie Long, the flamboyant megachurch pastor whose reputation was tarnished after former congregants accused him of sexual misconduct, has...
Daughter: Actress and author Carrie Fisher dies at age 60
By Sandy Cohen
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Carrie Fisher, who found enduring fame as Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars," has died....
