Various sources have confirmed that pioneering hip-hop executive Chris Lighty has died. The native of the Bronx died today of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The powerhouse behind Violater Records and management guided the careers of hip-hop heavyweights like 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott. Lighty began his career working for DJ Red Alert. He became a road manager for Boogie Down […]
Yevette Wilson former star of the show The Parkers has lost her battle with stage 4 cervical cancer and kidney disease.
Radio pioneer Hal Jackson has died, WBLS reports. He was 96. Jackson’s exact cause of death is not known, other than he died from “illness.” SEE ALSO: Whitney Houston’s Family Grief Made Public The radio and television personality was the first to achieve many milestones in the the broadcast industry. He was the first to […]
R.I.P Donald Allen Robinson: Oct. 12, 1951 – Feb. 19, 2012 Via UWeekly.com After more than 20 years of entertaining students as they strolled up and down High Street, Don Robinson, more commonly known as “Help is on the Way” or “The Rapping Bum,” has passed away at age 60. Robinson was discovered lifeless in […]
“Yes Jesus Loves Me” was Whitney Houston’s final performance at Kelly Price & Friends Unplugged: For the Love of R&B before her untimely death on February 11, 2012 a day before the Grammys 2012. View video here. View footage and photos of Whitney Houston and others at Kelly Price & Friends Unplugged: For the Love […]
After a six-year battle with breast cancer, Elizabeth Edwards, wife of John Edwards, has died at the age of 61 after a six year battle with the deadly disease. Earlier this week it was reported that Edwards, who was recently released from the hospital, had cancelled her cancer treatments because they were ineffective. Elizabeth also […]
VIA: PraisePhilly.com It is with deep sadness and great regret that we report the death of Albertina Walker. According to her publicist, the Gospel legend died this morning at 4:30 a.m. in her hometown Chicago. In early September, rumors of Walker’s passing had spread so wildly that she posted a message on her Facebook page […]
Praise Family and Friends, It’s with our deepest sympathy that we inform you that Pastor Marvin Sapp’s wife MaLinda Sapp has passed on today after battling colon cancer. It was confirmed on the Lonnie Williams show today. An official press release has not been issued yet but more details will be coming on the Yolanda […]
By Barbara Carmen Jerry Hammond, a formidable past president of Columbus City Council and a passionate supporter of the arts, died early this morning. Hammond, 76, had battled Parkinson’s disease for nearly a decade. “If Harlem had Adam Clayton Powell, Jerry Hammond was as close to an Adam Clayton Powell as our community would ever […]
Former Ohio State defensive back Jack Tatum died of a heart attack on Tuesday, 10TV Sports reported. He was 61. His death was confirmed by legendary Ohio State tackle John Hicks, a former teammate of Tatum. Tatum played under coach Woody Hayes at Ohio State, where he was recruited as a running back. He later […]
VIA FOX NEWS Former child TV star Gary Coleman died Friday after doctors took him off life support, Fox News confirms. The “Diff’rent Strokes” star had slipped into a coma and was placed on life support after suffering an intracranial hemorrhage at his home Wednesday. He was 42. Coleman, was conscious and lucid until midday […]
