Russell Poole died Wednesday of a suspected heart attack.

Julian Bond , civil rights activist and longtime board chairman of the NAACP, has passed away. He was 75.
Sean Price, Brooklyn emcee and member of the hip-hop groups Heltah Skeltah, Boot Camp Clik and Random Axe, died Saturday morning at the age of 43

Whitney Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, has passed away at age 22.

Claudia J. Alexander (1959–2015), Ph.D. was a research scientist specializing in geophysics and planetary science.

Joseph Robinson Jr., one of the heirs of the legendary hip-hop music label Sugar Hill Records, has died after a battle with cancer

New Jersey rapper Hussein Fatal died in a car accident today
Reynaldo Rey, the actor-comedian best known for his appearance in such films as "Friday" and "Harlem Nights," has passed away. He was 75.
Lionel Pickens, known in the hip-hop world as Chinx Drugz, was shot and killed early this morning.

The "King of the Blues", guitarist and singer BB King, has died. He was 89.