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Over the last 10 years, we have lost titans of the entertainment, sports and political world including the likes of Whitney Houston, Prince, Aretha Franklin, Muhammad Ali, and Nelson Mandela. Unfortunately, many of these deaths were untimely and shocked the world. Thankfully, through their various talents their legacies will never be forgotten and will live on forever.
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Including those mentioned above, here is list of Black celebrities and public figures who died from the years of 2010 to 2020.
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1. Gary Coleman
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Gary Coleman died on May 28, 2010.
2. Singer Teddy Pendergrass…
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Teddy Pendergrass died on January 13, 2010.
3. Lena Horne
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Lena Horne died on May 9, 2010.
4. Bubba Smith
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Football player turned actor Bubba Smith died on August 03, 2011.
5. Gladys Horton
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Gladys Horton of the famed The Marvelettes died on January 26, 2011.
6. Gil Scott-Heron At The Artists Against Apartheid Festival
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Gill Scott Heron died on May 27, 2011.
7. Whitney Houston At Wembley Arena 1991
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Whitney Houston died on February 11, 2012.
8. Don Cornelius poses for the camera in between takes during a videotaping of Soul Train.
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Don Cornelius died on February 1, 2012.
9. Donna Summer live onstage during Heineken Dance To The Music in Ahoy Rotterdam…
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Donna Summer died on May 17, 2012.
10. Sherman Hemsley
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Sherman Hemsley died on July 24, 2012
11. US-OSCARS-DUNCAN
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Michael Clarke Duncan died on September 03, 2012.
12. Santa Cruz Blues Festival – Aptos CA 2007
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Etta James died on January 20, 2012.
13. 13th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards
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Actor Lou Myers, best known for his role on “A Different World”, died on February 19, 2013.
14. American rap duo Kris Kross (Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly, Chris “Daddy Mac” Smith)…
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Chris Kelly, of Kris Kross fame, died on May 1, 2013.
15. SOUTH AFRICA-MANDELA ON CAMPAIGN
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Nelson Mandela died on December 5, 2013.
16. Palm & Sprint Benefit For Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans Of America – Arrivals
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James Avery died on December 31, 2013.
17. Dallas Cowboys v Los Angeles Rams
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Former NFL player Deacon Jones died on June 3, 2013
18. Albany Times Union
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Maya Angelou died on May 28, 2014.
19. Meshach Taylor
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Meshach Taylor died on June 28, 2014.
20. US-CINEMA-TELEVISION-SAG-AWARDS
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Ruby Dee died on June 11, 2014.
21. Gorillaz
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Bobby Womack (pictured left) died on June 27, 2014.
22. Jimmy Ruffin, London, 1974
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Jimmy Ruffin died on November 17, 2014.
23. B.B. King In Concert – Saratoga CA 2010
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BB King died on May 14, 2015.
24. Natalie Cole Attends 34th Annual Grammy Awards
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Natalie Cole died on December 31, 2015.
25. Percy Sledge Visits WMAZ Radio Station
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Percy Sledge died on April 14, 2015.
26. Ben E. King On Ready Steady Go!
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Percy Sledge died on April 14, 2015.
27. Whitney Houston Performs In Milan
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Bobbi Kristina Brown died on July 26, 2015.
28. Muhammad Ali Training, 1964
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Muhammad Ali died on June 3, 2016
29. Singer Maurice White at Home
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Maurice White died on February 3, 2016.
30. Paul Natkin Archive
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Prince died on April 21, 2016.
31. Tommy Ford – File Photos
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Tommy Ford died on October 12, 2016.
32. USA – 2008 Presidential Election – Gwen Ifill at the DNC
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Gwen Ifill died on November 14, 2016.
33. Ron Glass
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Ron Glass died on November 25, 2016.
34. American singer Al Jarreau…
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Al Jarreau died on February 12, 2017.
35. 2009 Chocolat Au Vin Benefiting St. Jude’s – Arrivals
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Cuba Gooding Sr died on April 20, 2017.
36. Della Reese Performs On Stage
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Della Reese died on November 19, 2017.
37. Robert Guillaume
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Robert Guillaume died on October 24, 2017.
38. Chuck Berry and Little Richard Perform at 1999 WWDMAGIC Convention
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Chuck Berry died on March 18, 2017
39. Denise LaSalle At Chicago Blues Fest
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Denise LaSalle died on January 8, 2018
40. Dennis Edwards
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Dennis Edwards died on February 2, 2018.
41. Craig Mack Live In Concert
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Craig Mack died on March 12, 2018.
42. Linda Brown
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Linda Brown, who is best known for being at the center of the monumental Brown vs. Board of Education case, died on March 25, 2018.
43. SAFRICA/WINNIE MANDELA-FILES
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Winnie Mandela died on April 2, 2018.
44. 2014 Newport Folk Festival – Day 3
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Yvonne Staples, of the famed Staple Sisters, died on April 10, 2018.
45. 33rd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards – Arrivals
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Joe Jackson died on June 27, 2018
46. ‘Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives’ premiere, Tribeca Film Festival Opening Night, Concert, New York, USA – 19 Apr 2017
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Aretha Franklin died on August 16, 2018.
47. Nipsey Hussle Murals
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Nipsey Hussle died on March 31, 2019.
48. Toni Morrison At The Carl Sandburg Literary Awards Dinner
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Toni Morrison died on August 5, 2019.
49. Diahann Carroll
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Diahann Carroll died on October 4, 2019.
50. US Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD) official photo ca. 20 May 2012
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Elijah Cummings died on October 17, 2019.
51. 9th Annual Memorial Weekend Comedy Festival
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John Witherspoon died on October 29, 2019.
52. LA Lakers Kobe Bryant Playoff Game 2
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Kobe Bryant died on January 26, 2020.
53. The Black Business Association’s Salute To “Black History Awards Dinner”
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Ja’net Dubois died on February 17, 2020.
54. Bill Withers Live In Concert
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Bill Withers died on March 30, 2020.
55. Little Richard Singing
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Little Richard died on May 9, 2020.
56. American singer Bonnie Pointer…
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Bonnie Pointer on June 8, 2020.
57. Albany Times Union
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John Lewis died on July 18, 2020.
58. Special Screening of Open Road Films ‘Marshall’, Los Angeles, CA, America – 2 October 2017
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Chadwick Boseman died on August 28, 2020.
59. 2014 American Black Film Festival – Portaits – June 21, 2014
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Thomas Jefferson Byrd died on October 3, 2020.
60. Cincinnati Reds v Pittsburgh Pirates
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Joe Morgan died on October 11, 2020.
61. 2003 TCA UPN Summer Party
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Natalie Desselle died on December 7, 2020
62. A3C Hip Hop Festival & Conference
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Actor Tommy “Tiny” Lister died on December 10, 2020.
