According to his family, Weathers died peacefully in his sleep Thursday. He was 76.
Madison had battled prostate cancer.
Marlena Shaw, the singer behind "California Soul" and "Woman of the Ghetto", has died.
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.
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.
