Remembering more than 80 famous and noteworthy people who have passed away in 2020. … [Read more...] about In Memory of Those We Have Lost
Obituaries
Charley Pride, a country music Black superstar, dies at 86
Charley Pride, country music’s first Black superstar whose rich baritone on such hits as “Kiss an Angel Good Morning” helped sell millions of records and made him the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died. He was 86. Pride died Saturday, Decmeber 12, 2020 in Dallas of complications from COVID-19, according to Jeremy Westby of the public relations … [Read more...] about Charley Pride, a country music Black superstar, dies at 86
Lucille Bridges, mother of anti-segregation icon Ruby Bridges, dies st 86
Lucille Bridges, who in 1960 braved a gauntlet of threats and racist slurs to escort her daughter to a formerly all-white school in New Orleans in what became a symbol of opposition to segregation, has died at age 86. Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges, who walked up the stairs of William Frantz Elementary School six decades ago to become its first Black student, announced … [Read more...] about Lucille Bridges, mother of anti-segregation icon Ruby Bridges, dies st 86
Rafer Johnson, Olympic gold medalist who nabbed RFK killer, dead at 86
Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died Wednesday, Decmeber 2, 2020. He was 86. He died at his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles, according to family friend Michael Roth. No cause of death was announced. Johnson was among the world’s greatest athletes from 1955 through his … [Read more...] about Rafer Johnson, Olympic gold medalist who nabbed RFK killer, dead at 86
Remembering the life of Gloria Ann Wilson
By Sandra Malone, Daughter Gloria Ann Wilson (Nee Malone) was born on November 30, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee to Fannie and Jack Wilson, Sr. She grew up as the only girl amongst four brothers, Milton, James (Buzzy), Charles (The Dap) and Jack Wilson, Jr. They protected their sister during their childhood, but she helped take care of them later in life as the last surviving … [Read more...] about Remembering the life of Gloria Ann Wilson
Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr., an evangelical adviser to Donald Trump, dead at 66
Bishop Harry Jackson Jr., a prominent pastor and evangelical adviser to Donald Trump, has reportedly passed away. According to a statement from Bishop Jackson’s church, via Religion News, the 66-year-old passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020. “It is with a heavy heart that we notify you that our beloved Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Jr., has transitioned to be with the Lord … [Read more...] about Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr., an evangelical adviser to Donald Trump, dead at 66
Herb Adderley, Green Bay Packers star of the 1960s, passes at 81
Herb Adderley, the Hall of Fame cornerback who played for Coach Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packer teams that won five NFL championships in the 1960s, including the first two Super Bowls, and then helped take the Dallas Cowboys to their first Super Bowl victory, died on Friday, October 30, 2020. He was 81. The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, announced his death. No … [Read more...] about Herb Adderley, Green Bay Packers star of the 1960s, passes at 81
Bishop Rance Allen, revered gospel music legend, dies at 71
Bishop Rance Allen, an acclaimed singer and highly influential figure in the modern gospel music genre, died on Saturday, October 31, 2020. He was 71. “While recovering from a medical procedure at Heartland ProMedica (in Sylvania, Ohio), Bishop Rance Allen passed away around 3 a.m. this morning,” said Allen’s wife, Ellen Allen, and his manager, Toby Jackson, in a joint … [Read more...] about Bishop Rance Allen, revered gospel music legend, dies at 71
Pamela Hutchinson of R&B group The Emotions, dead at 61
Pamela Hutchinson, famed R&B singer with family group "The Emotions," has died at the age of 61, according to a post on the band's official Facebook page Sunday, Septemeber 20, 2020. "Pam succumbed to health challenges that she'd been battling for several years," the post read. "Now our beautiful sister will sing amongst the angels in heaven in perfect … [Read more...] about Pamela Hutchinson of R&B group The Emotions, dead at 61
Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played icon Jackie Robinson and T’Challa/Black Panther, passes at 43
Chadwick Boseman, star of “Black Panther,” died on Friday, August 28, 2020, after a four-year battle with colon cancer, his rep confirmed to Variety. He was 43. Before he was cast as the Marvel Studios superhero, Boseman’s career first exploded with his portrayals of Black American icons Jackie Robinson (in 2013’s “42”) and James Brown (in 2014’s “Get on Up”). “It is with … [Read more...] about Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played icon Jackie Robinson and T’Challa/Black Panther, passes at 43