Rivers worked as a VJ on VH1 in 1985 alongside Rosie O’Donnell.
Actor Andre Braugher died from lung cancer a few months after he was diagnosed with the disease, his representative said.
Ellen Holly, the first Black actor to star in a soap opera with a lead role on “One Life To Live,” has died. She was 92.
Richard Roundtree, a pioneer in cinema, has passed away at the age of 81.
Hughes Van Ellis, one of the last three known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has passed away.
Lisa Thornton, the first black woman appointed as an assignment judge in NJ’s court system, has died.
Legendary singer Tina Turner, known as the Queen of Rock-N-Roll, has died at the age 83 after a long illness.
Jim Brown, the legendary NFL running back who retired at age 30 to focus on the civil rights movement and a career in Hollywood, has died.
Tori Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist and a two-time world champion in track and field, has died. Bowie was 32 years old.
Harry Belafonte, the singer, actor and civil rights activist who broke down racial barriers, has died. He was 96.
