Drug kingpin Alpo Martinez, who inspired the 2002 film Paid In Full, has been fatally shot in Harlem, New York.
Jovita Moore, a beloved and prominent news anchor in Atlanta, has died months after being diagnosed with brain cancer.
Tommy DeBarge, best known as a member of the R&B group Switch, has died.
Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state, has died at the age of 84.
Dorothy Steel, an actress who appeared in Black Panther, has died.
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.
