Grammy‑winning R&B singer Peabo Bryson, whose soaring vocals powered iconic duets like “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New...
Seventeen‑year‑old Georgia football standout Deontavis “Big Coop” Cooper was killed in a graduation‑night crash in Tallahassee, Florida.
Kencerio Deontae Walker, his girlfriend Nykeria Laniya Johnson, and Kencerio’s father James Walker died after a tree fell on the car.
Clarence B. Jones, the trusted adviser who helped write Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech, has died at 95.
Acclaimed trombonist Ryan Porter died on May 16, weeks after a severe April 28 accident left him with life‑altering injuries.
Rob Base, the Harlem‑born rapper behind the hip‑hop classic “It Takes Two,” has died at 59 after a private battle with cancer, his family confirmed.
Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in NBA history, died at 47 after a battle with brain cancer, his family and the NBA announced.
Crystal R. Emery, a filmmaker, author, disability‑rights leader and national STEM advocate, died at 65 after a long series of illnesses.
Jenneh Rishe, a nurse who openly documented her medical journey with endometriosis and other chronic illnesses, has died at 39.
Kiara Brokenbrough, woman who went viral for $47 dress, dies during childbirth at 32.
