Andrea Martin, the singer-songwriter from Brooklyn who wrote hits for some of R&B’s biggest names, died Monday, according to an announcement on her Instagram page.
Melvin Van Peebles, the pioneering African-American auteur behind the 1970s films Watermelon Man and Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, has died.
Anthony “AJ” Johnson, a comedian known for his roles in films such as Friday, The Players Club, House Party 3 and more, has reportedly passed away.
Michael K. Williams, an acclaimed actor best known for his role in The Wire, has passed away.
Hip hop and R&B producer Chucky Thompson, who is known for his work with Bad Boy records, has reportedly passed away from COVID complications.
Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a founding member of soul-funk group Kool & the Gang, has died, his reps confirmed to Variety. He was 70.
Moses was a pioneering activist who endured beatings and jailed while leading Black voter registration drives in the American South during the 1960s.
Gloria Richardson, an influential yet largely unsung civil rights pioneer, has died. She was 99.
Biz Markie, the legendary rap pioneer known for his 1989 hit single “Just a Friend,” has died Friday night. He was 57 years old.
Charlie Robinson, an actor known for playing Mac the court clerk in the 1980s and ’90s sitcom “Night Court,” died on Sundy at age 75.
