R.I.P. Nikki Giovanni

Poet Nikki Giovanni has died, age 81, after a battle with cancer...

Tyler Perry Studios President Dies in a Plane Crash

Steve Mensch, President of Tyler Perry Studios, has died after the plane he was piloting crashed in Homosassa, Florida...

R.I.P. Saafir

West Coast rapper / actor Saafir has died age 54...

R.I.P. Judith Jamison

Dancer Judith Jamison has died age 81...

R.I.P. Lou Donaldson

Saxophonist Lou Donaldson has died age 98...

R.I.P. Ella Jenkins

Folk singer and songwriter Ella Jenkins has died age 100...

R.I.P. Tony Todd

Candyman star, actor Tony Todd, has died age 69...

R.I.P. Chauncy Glover

TV news anchor Chuancy Glover has died age 39....

R.I.P. Tyka Nelson

Rocker Prince's younger sister Tyka Nelson has died...

R.I.P. Quincy Jones

Iconic music producer Quincy Jones has died age 91...

R.I.P. David Harris

Actor David Harris has died age 75...

R.I.P. DJ Clark Kent

DJ Clark Kent has died at 57 after a lengthy battle with colon cancer...

R.I.P. Ka

Brooklyn rapper Ka has died age 52...

R.I.P. Toni Vaz

Actress Toni Vaz, first Black stunt woman and founder of The NAACP Image Awards, had died age 101...

R.I.P. Wanda Smith

Former V-103 Atlanta radio host Wanda Smith has died age 58...

R.I.P. Ed Wheeler

Film, stage, and TV actor, Ed Wheeler, has died age 88...

R.I.P. Cissy Houston

Whitney Houston's mother, Cissy Houston, has passed away age 91...

Raven Symoné Pays Tribute to Her Late Father

Former child star, Raven Symoné, pays tribute to her father / ex manager after his passing...

R.I.P. John Amos

Good Times star John Amos passed away last month, age 84...

R.I.P. Ken Page

Broadway star and voice actor Ken Page has died age 70...