black celebrity deaths

The unsolved killing of Jam Master Jay, official DJ for Run-D.M.C, finally comes to an end today with the conviction of his murderers.

Veteran and beloved actor André Braugher, famous for roles in 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' and 'Homicide: Life on the Street,' has sadly passed away.

R.I.P. to Black liberation movement elder Dr. Mutulu Shakur, 72.

Legendary saxophonist Andrew Woolfolk, known primarily for his work with Earth, Wind & Fire from the 1970s to 1990s, sadly passed away over the weekend after suffering from an illness for the past six years.

In the early to mid 2000s, the music industry experienced shocking losses with the unexpected deaths of Aaliyah, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, Gerald Levert, and Michael Jackson. The death of Aaliyah, who died at the young age of 22, was a heartbreaking tragedy that started a sad trend of accidental celebrity deaths through the 2000s. […]

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 […]