Ralph Tavares of the R&B group Tavares died Wednesday at his home in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. He was 79, and would’ve turned 80 today, Dec. 10. His cause of death has not yet been released.

The comedian wrote for Richard Pryor for a number of years and further established his legend with his work on Chappelle's Show.

Rapper Double K, born Michael Turner, of Los Angeles-based Hip-Hop duo People Under the Stairs has passed away.

The legendary actress won an Emmy and Tony Award and was the first Black actress to receive an honorary Oscar.

Here is a list of celebrities and public figures who died in 2021

Aaron finished his career with 755 home runs and was revered as a hero and icon in Atlanta and beyond.

Born Daniel Dumile, the legendary rapper influenced a generation of wordsmiths who carry the torch in Hip-Hop's ever-changing underground.

Lister, 62, was found deceased at his Los Angeles area home on Thursday (December 10). There's no official word on a cause of death.

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. […]

May Chadwick Boseman rest in peace and may his words and influence live on forever.

Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016 and battled with the disease even as he rose to global superstardom.