Irma P. Hall, best known for portraying Big Mama in “Soul Food,” built an acclaimed Hollywood career after decades as a teacher.
Toukie Smith, the trailblazing model, actress and former longtime partner of Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro, has died at 74.
Melvin “Boy Baby” Sephus, a founding member of the R&B group The Rude Boys, has died at 61.
TikTok personality Marcel Johnson has died at 32 after battling stage 4 stomach cancer for approximately 15 months.
Marcia Ann Gillespie, the legendary journalist and publishing pioneer who helped champion Black women voices in media, has died at 82.
Former NFL defensive end Allen Bailey died at 37 after his wife found him inside their Florida home, his family told reporters.
72-year-old Michael Griffiths was arrested on September 29, 2026, eight months after Underwood was struck and killed on January 16, 2026.
R&B singer Freddie Jackson, whose smooth tenor shaped the quiet‑storm era and produced some of the genre’s most enduring ballads, has died at 70.
Reggie McFadden, the comedian and actor known for his work on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam and the final season of In Living Color, has died at...
Angela Stribling, a pioneering BET host and longtime WHUR radio personality, died at 58 after a two‑year battle with brain cancer, her husband confirmed.
