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Tray Savage, a rapper signed to Chief Keef‘s GBE label, was reportedly killed Friday morning while driving in South Side Chicago. He was 26. The Chicago-Sun Times reports Savage—legal name Kentray Young—was fatally shot at around 11 a.m. after dropping his girlfriend off in the 8100 block of South Evans Avenue. Police say the rapper was hit in the […]
The K-pop world experienced another loss this week with the death of TST member Yohan. He was 28 years old. KJ Music Entertainment confirmed the tragic news in a statement to AllKPop.com on Wednesday; though the cause of death is still unknown, the label asked all fans and media outlets to refrain from speculating and spreading rumors. “We are […]
Beloved comedic actor Fred Willard has died of natural causes at the age of 86. His daughter Hope Mulbarger confirmed the tragic news Saturday in a statement to Rolling Stone. “My father passed away very peacefully last night at the fantastic age of 86 years old,” she said. “He kept moving, working and making us happy until […]
Roy Horn, of illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy, died Friday of complications from coronavirus. He was 75. Horn’s publicist confirmed the news to the Review-Journal, about a week after the Las Vegas legend confirmed he had contracted the disease. “Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend,” […]
Ranjit Chowdhry, best known in the U.S. for his role in The Office, has reportedly died at the age of 64. According to the Times of India, the New York-based actor had traveled to India earlier this year to receive dental treatment. Chowdhry had planned to return to the States on April 8, but was unable […]
Former model, restaurateur, and lifestyle guru B. Smith has died at 70 following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. TMZ reports that she passed away on Saturday night (Feb. 22), and her husband Dan Gasby confirmed the news. Born Barbara Elaine Smith, she started her career as a model in the ’60s, later becoming a television […]
Esther Scott, best known for her role in 1991’s Boyz N the Hood, died last week at the age of 66, TMZ confirmed Tuesday. The outlet reports Scott was found unconscious on Feb. 11 after suffering an apparent heart attack in her Santa Monica home. The Queens-born actress was then taken to the hospital, where she remained […]
Former NBA commissioner David Stern died Wednesday, less than a month after he underwent emergency surgery for a brain hemorrhage. He was 77 years old. The league confirmed the news in a statement. “For 22 years, I had a courtside seat to watch David in action,” current NBA commissioner Adam Silver said. “He was a mentor and one of […]
Lee Mendelson, best known as the executive producer of A Charlie Brown Christmas, died in his Bay Area home on Christmas Day. He was 86 years old. Mendelson’s son, Jason Mendelson, confirmed the tragic news to CNN on Friday, stating his father died of congestive heart failure following a battle with lung cancer. “We are very sad to lose […]
Mama Cax, a Haitian-American model and disability activist, died Monday. She was 30 years old. Cax, whose real name was Cacsmy Brutus, spent a week in the hospital, according to her family. When she was 14 years old, the model was diagnosed with bone and lung cancer. On Dec. 12, she posted a photo on Instagram […]
