Obituaries

Elgin Baylor is a DC native and is considered one of basketball's greatest players.

. Baylor played for the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers for 14 seasons before becoming a coach and an executive.

"Marvelous" was the undisputed middleweight champion from 1980 to 1987 and is widely considered one of the greatest middleweight boxers of all-time.

Price founded the Crenshaw Christian Center in 1973 and grew it into one of the first Black megachurches in America.

The legendary musician was battling a rare form of cancer, according to details provided by his family.

One of the key figures in the adult magazine empire has reportedly passed away. Larry Flynt had died on Feb. 10 in his Los Angeles residence according to TMZ and The Washington Post.  He was 78-years-old. From WEWS News 5 Cleveland: The Post reported that Larry’s brother Jimmy Flynt confirmed the death but did not […]

Mary Wilson, a founding member of the legendary singing trio, "The Supremes," has passed away. In a statement, Wilson's longtime publicist Jay Schwartz said she passed at her home in Henderson, Nevada. No cause of death has been revealed at this time.

Diamond had been diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer in early January 2021.

Another legend has passed away.

The announcement of Cicely Tyson's passing on Thursday (Jan.28) felt like a gut punch to the Black community, and reactions continue to pour in.

Though Kobe's fans came through being a loyal Laker player, his charisma won the hearts of people beyond basketball.

Larry King, award-winning journalist and television host has passed away. He was 87 years old.