Obituaries
Temple University VP for Student Affairs Dr. Theresa A. Powell Dies
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse Education – Dr. Theresa A. Powell, Temple University’s Vice President for Student Affairs, died unexpectedly on Jan. 2. Her death occurred while visiting family in her native state of Texas. Dr. Theresa A. Powell Renowned nationally in the student affairs profession, Powell was one of the leaders of Temple’s Division of…
Read MoreAnita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters dies at age 74
By Tina Burnside and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Anita Pointer, one of the founding members of the R&B group The Pointer Sisters, has died at age 74, according to her publicist Roger Neal. Pointer passed away Saturday at her home in Los Angeles where she was surrounded by her family, Neal said in a statement to CNN. The cause…
Read MoreThom Bell, an architect of 1970s Philadelphia soul, dies
by HILLEL ITALIE | AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Thom Bell, the Grammy-winning producer, writer and arranger who helped perfect the “Sound of Philadelphia” of the 1970s with the inventive, orchestral settings of such hits as the Spinners’ “I’ll Be Around” and the Stylistics’ “Betcha by Golly, Wow,” has died at age 79.…
Read MoreLivingstone College player passes away in an accident
ByHBCU Gameday Newswire Posted on December 27, 2022 Livingstone College is deeply saddened by the passing of one of its own. Student-athlete Eric Henderson, a member of the Livingstone College Men’s Basketball Team, died tragically in a car accident on Dec. 26, 2022. Mr. Henderson was a sophomore at Livingstone College, but a freshman on the…
Read MoreSonya Eddy, longtime ‘General Hospital’ actress, dies at 55: ‘She left an indelible imprint’
Story by Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY – Soap opera star Sonya Eddy, best known for playing Epiphany Johnson on “General Hospital,” has died at 55, her business partner Tyler Ford confirmed in a statement to USA TODAY. “It with the heaviest heart that I have to announce the sudden passing of my business partner, creative soulmate, and best friend…
Read MoreBertha McNeal, co-founder of Motown’s Velvelettes, dies at 82
Susan Whitall Special to The Detroit News Bertha Barbee McNeal, who co-founded Motown’s Velvelettes, known for their songs “Needle in a Haystack” and “(He Was) Really Saying Something,” died Thursday, in hospice, in Kalamazoo. She was 82. McNeal and the Velvelettes were that rarity, an intact Motown group comprised of all original members when they…
Read MorePaul Silas, the former head coach of Charlotte Hornets and once an NBA star, has died
Story by Scott Fowler, The Charlotte Observer • Paul Silas, an NBA star player who later was the head coach of the Charlotte NBA franchise on two different occasions, has died. He was 79. Silas coached both the Charlotte Hornets and the Charlotte Bobcats, leading the Hornets to four straight winning seasons in the Queen…
Read MoreTrailblazing South Carolina Judge Jasper Cureton dies at age 84
Cureton was the first Black USC law school graduate and appellate judge since Reconstruction. wltx.com – COLUMBIA, S.C. — Longtime South Carolina Judge Jasper Cureton, who became the first Black appellate judge in the state in over a century, has died. Cureton passed away on Tuesday at the age of 84. In 1983, Cureton was…
Read MoreColumbia Housing Authority mourns the death of Henry Vincent Ford
Columbia Housing extends its deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Vince Ford upon his passing on December 6, 2022. Vince’s formative years were spent in the Allen Benedict Court public housing community. He often referred to growing up there as the foundation for his future successes and his commitment to community service. Vince remained…
Read MoreJanis Hunter Gaye, Wife of Motown Legend Marvin Gaye, Dies at 66
by Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter – Janis Hunter Gaye, the second wife of Motown legend Marvin Gaye and the inspiration for several of his songs, died Saturday of an undisclosed cause at her home in Rhode Island, her family announced. She was 66. Hunter Gaye was introduced to the singer by producer Ed Townsend…
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