
BET's 'Baldwin Hills' Star Gerren Taylor Dead At 30
She passed away in her sleep due to unknown causes.

Fan Shares How DMX Inspired Her To Forgive Her Father Who Died of Addiction
Sheila Matthews shared a heartfelt story about meeting DMX and the lesson she learned during their brief encounter.

There Will Never Be Another Rap Icon Like DMX
"Earl was a warrior who fought until the very end," said DMX's family in a statement. A look back at the man behind the mic.

Rapper DMX Dead at Age 50
White Plains Hospital and DMX's family have released official statements.

MSNBC Legal Analyst Midwin Charles Passes Away at Age 47
Her family made the official announcement on her social media platforms.

Rest In Power: Remembering The Stars We've Lost In 2021
As we celebrate the living, we also mourn the dead

Cicely Tyson, 96, Has Passed Away
No matter the decade or the role she chose, seeing Tyson on the screen was always refreshing. She raised the bar…and held it there.


'Police Academy' Actress Marion Ramsey Dead At 73
The singer and actress had been sick in recent days.

Joe Clark, Inspiration Behind 1989 Film 'Lean On Me,' Dead At 82
As the principal of Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey, Clark utilized an unorthodox way of improving the school's standards.

Adolfo 'Shabba-Doo' Gutierrez Quiñones Has Died
The "Breakin'" star and one of breakdancing's forefathers was 65.

Whodini's John 'Ecstasy' Fletcher Has Passed Away
Questlove called the rapper—who had many hits including "Friends," "One Love" and "Freaks Come Out At Night"—a "Pioneer."

'Lovecraft Country' Actress Carol Sutton Passes Away At 76
Sutton appeared in more than one hundred film and television productions without leaving her hometown of New Orleans.

Black Country Music Legend Charley Pride Dies From COVID-19 Complications
Pride released dozens of albums and sold more than 25 million records, all while making it to the top of the country charts 29 times in his career.

Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister Jr. Dead At 62
Lister's appearances as Deebo in "Friday" and "Next Friday" had a lasting effect on the Black film cannon.

In Remembrance: A Rundown Of Natalie Desselle Reid's Most Iconic Roles
The actress passed away today at the age of 53.

Actress Natalie Desselle-Reid Passes Away At Age 53
She was known for her roles in "B*A*P*S," "Cinderella" and "Eve."

Wendy Williams Confirms The Death Of Her Mother Shirley Williams
The talk show host revealed that her mother passed away "beautiful and peacefully, surrounded by love."

David Dinkins, The First Black Mayor of New York City, Passes at 93
Dinkins's death comes just a little more than a month after his wife, Joyce Burrows Dinkins, died at the age of 89.