Sadly, veteran R&B/pop sensation Kelis is experiencing the heartbreak of loss today following news that her husband, Mike Mora, has died following a well-documented battle with stage 4 stomach cancer.

Following the recent shocking death announcement of Miss Alabama for America Strong pageant Zoe Sozo Bethel, it's now been officially confirmed that she died due to blunt force trauma on February 18 while in Miami, Florida. 

After last week's previous report on the induced coma of Tyrese's mom following her battle with pneumonia and COVID-19, it appears she has now unfortunately passed away. 

The track and field community suffered a tragic loss recently with the death of Deon Lendore, a three-time Olympian from Trinidad and Tobago that died this week as a victim of a three-vehicle car crash in Texas.

Ronnie Spector, lead singer of the '60s girl group The Ronettes and famous for hits like the 1963 classic "Be My Baby," died today at the age of 78. 

The sports world is suffering an extreme loss as it's just been reported by the NFL that legendary commentator and coach John Madden has passed away at the age of 85.

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Wanda LaFaye Rogers, famously known as Wanda Young, co-lead singer of Motown group The Marvelettes, has died at age 78. 

It saddens us to report today that literary icon bell hooks, responsible for the 1981 masterpiece 'Ain't I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism,' has died at the age of 69.

33-year-old former NFL star Demaryius Thomas died at his home today in Atlanta, less than six months after the Super Bowl 50 champion announced his retirement from professional football.

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.

Months after losing her biological mother, the late Frankie Lons, R&B veteran Keyshia Cole is unfortunately now coping with the recent death of her adoptive father, Mr. Leon Cole, Jr.

The 'Black Panther' franchise recently lost another prominent cast member following reports that 95-year-old "Merchant Tribe Elder" actress Dorothy Steel has passed away.