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Sesame Street fans are mourning the death of longtime series star Emilio Delgado. The actor’s wife, Carol, confirmed the tragic news to TMZ on Thursday, just hours after he died at his New York City home surrounded by family. Carol told the outlet Delgado was diagnosed with blood cancer in December 2020, and had recently been in […]
Snootie Wild is the latest rapper to lose his life to gun violence. The tragedy was confirmed Saturday night on the CMG artist’s verified Instagram page: “Gone in body, but your NAME & LEGACY will live forever!” the caption read. “💙 #TeamYayo4Life💯.” ABC 13 reports that a man was found shot in the neck early Friday in the south […]
Betty White’s 100th birthday documentary will move forward as planned. The legendary actress’ death was confirmed on Friday, just weeks before she would join the centenarian club. As part of the celebrations, White agreed to participate in a star-studded documentary film that provided a glimpse into her everyday life and shed more light on her illustrious career. In […]
Drakeo the Ruler, South Central’s prodigal mudwalker and the undisputed People’s Champion of Los Angeles, was murdered Saturday night at Exposition Park, where he was scheduled to perform at a music festival. He was 28 years old. The loss is incalculable and cosmically cruel. The Ruler’s legend will continue to luminate and be mourned throughout […]
Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, the longtime bass player for The Roots, died Thursday in Philadelphia at age 62. The musician’s wife, Stephanie Hubbard, confirmed the tragic news to the ABC affiliate WPVI, saying the cause of death was was multiple myeloma—a form of blood cancer he had been battling since 2007. Stephanie told the network her husband had been energetic and mobile […]
Musical theater is mourning the loss of one of its most celebrated legends. According to the New York Times, award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim died early Friday at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut. Though details surrounding his death have not been revealed, his good friend and lawyer F. Richard Pappas told the Times the death was “sudden,” […]
Memphis police aren’t taking any chances in wake of Young Dolph’s fatal shooting. TMZ reports local law enforcement has temporarily shut down Prive, an upscale restaurant owned by Dolph’s longtime foe, Yo Gotti. Yasser A. Kishk of Fox 13 confirmed the closure via Twitter on Wednesday, just hours after Dolph was gunned down at Makeda’s Butter Cookies on Airways […]
Pusha-T has received a wave of support in the wake of his family’s loss. Earlier this week, the 44-year-old rapper announced the death of his mother, Mildred Thornton. Pusha shared the news in an Instagram post that featured a series of photos and videos of Thornton spending time with Nigel Brixx, his baby boy who was […]
Coronji Calhoun Sr., best known for his role in 2001’s Monster’s Ball, has died at the age of 30. The BBC confirmed the news Thursday, stating the former child actor died of congestive heart failure on Oct. 13. The outlet points out Calhoun was just 10 years old when was cast as Tyrell Musgrove, the son of Halle Berry […]
Hollywood is mourning the death of Melvin Van Peebles, an acclaimed filmmaker who is best known as the “godfather of Black cinema.” His son actor/director Mario Van Peebles confirmed the news in a statement to Variety on Wednesday, just a month after Melvin Van Peebles turned 89. “Dad knew that Black images matter,” Mario said in a statement from the […]
