Obituaries

Amber Carr, the sister of Atatiana Jefferson, died on Monday after losing her battle with heart complications, according to family attorneys.  The post Rest In Power Amber Carr: Sister Of Atatiana Jefferson Dies From Heart Complications appeared first on NewsOne.

Brandon's passing was confirmed by Rickey on his official Instagram account. No word on the cause of death at this time. 

While death is inevitably a part of life, that truth doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to those who have died

Prayers up: The dad in the viral Enkyboys TikToks has passed away after a battle with colon cancer. He was 35 years old. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn2kBuwMiGt/ Randy shared news about his condition in 2022, telling fans he was diagnosed several months prior. Sending prayers and lots of love to his close circle during this time from the […]

Medical officials were dispatched to her home after receiving a report of a woman experiencing full cardiac arrest

Gordy Harmon, a founding member of the iconic R&B soul group The Whispers, has died at the age of 79. Family members tell ABC7 that Harmon died in his sleep on Thursday night (Jan. 5) in his LA home. It is believed that he died of natural causes, though he had no serious ailments.

White's brother and bandmate, Verdine White, confirmed his passing on Sunday (January 1) with a touching tribute post on Instagram.

It's unclear the cause of death for the rapper, who was born Lola Chantrelle Mitchell.

We are sad to report that Anita Pointer, founding member of the GRAMMY-winning group The Pointer Sisters, passed away on December 31 at the age of 74.  Pointer's family, in a statement obtained by CBS News, said, "While we are deeply saddened by the loss of Anita, we are comforted in knowing she is now with her daughter, Jada and her sisters June & Bonnie and at peace. She was the one that kept all of us close and together for so long. Her love of our family will live on in each of us. Please respect our privacy during this period of grief and loss. Heaven is a more loving, beautiful place with Anita there.”

These individuals touched our lives and shifted the culture with their timeless contributions. The post Remembering Influential Black People Who Passed Away in 2022 appeared first on NewsOne.

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At ABC, she became the first woman to anchor an evening news program. In 1979, she became a co-host of 20/20 before helping launch The View in 1997.