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OBITUARIES
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Celebrating the Life of Mr. Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr., May 31, 2024
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Drummer Albert ‘Tootie’ Heath Dies at 88
Drummer Albert ‘Tootie’ Heath Dies at 88NEWS, ALBERT “TOOTIE” HEATHBy Michael J. West I Apr. 5, 2024 Albert…
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Rayfield Wright, Dallas Cowboys MVP dies on April 7, 2022.
Richard Stagg/Getty ImagesRayfield "Big Cat" Wright died at the age of 76 on April 7, 2022, after being hospitalized with seizures. According to ESPN, Wright was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame in 2006 after playing 13 outstanding seasons with the Dallas Cowboys as an offensive tackle. He…
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Drummer Albert ‘Tootie’ Heath Dies at 88
Drummer Albert ‘Tootie’ Heath Dies at 88NEWS, ALBERT “TOOTIE” HEATHBy Michael J. West I Apr. 5, 2024 Albert…
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Beloved actor and activist Louis Gossett Jr. dies at 87
Beloved actor and activist Louis Gossett Jr. dies at 87Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentMarch 30, 2024 Louis Gossett Jr., the groundbreaking actor whose career spanned over five decades and who became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor…
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Dr. Ralph Proctor, famed historian, author, professor, passes
Dr. Ralph Proctor, famed historian, author, professor, passesRob Taylor Jr. - Courier Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2024 DR. RALPH PROCTOR PASSED AWAY ON FRIDAY MORNING, FEB. 2, ACCORDING TO HIS SON.In the “Something People Might Not Know About Me” section of the CCAC website that houses Ralph…
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Broadway Legend Maurice Hines Dies at 80
Maurice Hines, a prominent figure in the Broadway scene, known for his skills as a dancer, choreographer, and actor, died on December 29, 2023,…
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Ahmad Jamal, jazz pianist with a spare, hypnotic touch, dies at 92
Ahmad Jamal, jazz pianist with a spare, hypnotic touch, dies at 92His taut and rhythmically supple approach to jazz piano — notably his best-selling recording of “Poinciana” — influenced generations of other musicians who embraced his less-is-more dynamicsBy Gene SeymourUpdated April 16, 2023 at…
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Bassist Richard Davis joins the ancestors on September 6, 2023 at 93.
Richard Davis (bassist)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaRichard DavisRichard Davis at Bach Dancing & Dynamite…
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Jazz Singer Carol Sloane dies at 85.
