Obituaries

In memory of the great Maurice White, we've listed our 10 favorite Earth, Wind & Fire cuts. If we missed one of your favorites, let us know in the comments.

Over the weekend, news broke of the of the death of longtime ESPN anchor Stuart Scott. Scott died of cancer at the age of 49, according to an ESPN press release. “ESPN and everyone in the sports world have lost a true friend and a uniquely inspirational figure in Stuart Scott,” said ESPN president John Skipper […]

Funnyman Steve Martin has led tributes to his friend Robin Williams, following the star’s death on Monday. Williams was found dead in his home in Marin County, California. Reports suggest he committed suicide. Martin took to Twitter yesterday afternoon, shortly after the sad news broke and wrote, “I could not be more stunned by the […]

Famed director Spike Lee worked with the late, great Ruby Dee on films such as Jungle Feverand Do the Right Thing, and as news spread of her passing this week, Lee posted a few words on Instagram about the beloved actress and activist. “People, I Just Found Out The Loss Of Spiritual Mother,The Late,Great Ruby Dee,” Spike wrote. […]

Sad news to report from the classic TV world as Ann B. Davis who played Alice on the classic hit showThe Brady Bunch passed away today. According to CNN, Bishop William Frey who was a close friend of Davis’ said that Davis fell and hit her head Saturday morning in her bathroom. She suffered a subdural hematoma and never regained consciousness. Davis once […]

Yesterday, Nelson Mandela’s youngest daughters Zindzi and Zenani attended the London Royal Film premiere of Mandela: A Long Walk To Freedom, based on their father’s life.  The sisters hit the red carpet together, and were able to catch part of the film, before being told about their father had passing.  Although they left the screening, they asked that the film continue, and the rest of […]

Fast and the Furious star, Paul Walker and one other person perished in a fiery car crash yesterday afternoon (Nov. 30th). The person who was driving the Porsche GT, has now been revealed to be a close friend of Walker. Roger Rodas was a former race car driver and a business partner of Paul. An eyewitness confirmed that Rodas was […]

The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that former NFL defensive back Paul Oliver committed suicide, citing “three independent sources close to Oliver” in its report that he took his own life. It’s too soon to know why Oliver committed suicide. And it really doesn’t matter at the moment; it’s just a sad, tragic day for Oliver’s family, […]

News out of the Memphis Music Foundation has confirmed reports that master bluesman, Bobby “Blue” Bland has died. He was 83. Rodd Bland said his father died about 5:30 p.m. Sunday due to complications from an ongoing illness at his Memphis, TN home surrounded by relatives. “He brought a certain level of class to the blues genre,” […]

The death of Geronimo Pratt has shocked leaders in the black community who have quietly looked up to this revolutionary since his time with the original Black Panthers. As a prominent Panther leader, Pratt fell victim to what many believe was an FBI plot to destroy this political group when he was convicted of murder […]