Obituaries

Jessie Maple, Cinematographer, director and pioneer in the film industry, has died at the age of 76. Rest well legend. 

We are sad to report that actor, singer and activist Harry Belafonte has died at the age of 96, according to the New York Times.

Randall Robinson, a lawyer, author, anti-apartheid activist and founder of TransAfrica, has died at the age of 81. The post Tributes Pour In For Randall Robinson After Anti-Apartheid Icon And TransAfrica Founder Dies At 81 appeared first on NewsOne.

A shroud of sorrow is cloaked over the shoulders of Black Twitter, which is mourning the death of soul singer Bobby Caldwell. The post Black Twitter Mourns Bobby Caldwell After Soul Singer Dies At 71 appeared first on NewsOne.

The award-winning journalist's career was 66. The post Fred Hickman, Legendary Sports Broadcaster, Dies At 66 appeared first on NewsOne.

Tiffany Jackson, former WNBA star and head basketball coach at Wiley College, died at the age of 37 following a battle with breast cancer. The post Wiley Head Basketball Coach And Former WNBA Star Tiffany Jackson Dies At 37 appeared first on NewsOne.

Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, according to the Royal Family. She was 96 years old. The post Queen Elizabeth II Dies At 96 appeared first on NewsOne.

Bernard Shaw, a pioneering Black TV broadcast journalist and CNN's first chief anchor, died of pneumonia not related to COVID-19. He was 82. The post Bernard Shaw, Legendary CNN Anchor And Pioneering Black Journalist, Dies At 82 appeared first on NewsOne.

Dowse was a five-time recipient of the NAACP's Best Director award. The post Rest In Power: Notable Black Folks Who We’ve Lost In 2022 appeared first on NewsOne.

Lusia "Lucy" Harris-Stewart, the legendary hall of fame hopps star and first-ever woman drafted by the NBA whose largely unknown life story is told in an Academy Award-contending documentary called "The Queen Of Basketball," has reportedly died at the age of 66.