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A source with direct knowledge tells us Vogue’s former creative director and one-time editor-at-large passed away Tuesday at a hospital in White Plains, NY. It’s currently unclear exactly what he was battling in the hospital. Continue reading André Leon Talley, “One of the Last Great fashion Editors,” has died at 73
Sidney Poitier, whose elegant bearing and principled onscreen characters made him Hollywood’s first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died. He was 94. Continue reading Sidney Poitier, Oscar-winning actor and Hollywood’s first Black movie star, dies at 94
Bells at the cathedral where Archbishop Desmond Tutu led marches and campaigns against South Africa’s apartheid will ring on five consecutive days to mourn his death. Continue reading Cape Town bells to ring daily to honor Desmond Tutu
By Todd Spangler, Variety
Michael Jordan and his son Jeffrey Jordan are looking to drive the six-time NBA champ’s legacy into the world of NFTs and next-generation entertainment. Continue reading Michael Jordan and His Son Jeffrey Jordan Launch Heir Inc., an Entertainment and Tech Venture Geared Around Athletes
By Devan Cole, CNN
Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st, has died from complications from Covid-19, his family said on Facebook. Continue reading Colin Powell, military leader and first Black US secretary of state, dies after complications from Covid-19
By Riley Cardoza, US Weekly
Michael K. Williams has died at age 54, Us Weekly confirms. The late actor was found by a relative in his Brooklyn apartment on Monday, September 6. Continue reading Boardwalk Empire’s Michael K. Williams Dead at 54
Civil rights leader Robert “Bob” Moses, a soft-spoken and self-effacing grassroots organizer who championed Black voting rights, died on Sunday at age 86. Continue reading Bob Moses, Civil Rights Leader And Longtime Educator, Dies At 86
By Jamie Gangel and Dan Merica, CNN
Vernon Jordan, a civil rights leader and close adviser to former President Bill Clinton, has died Continue reading Vernon Jordan, civil rights leader and close ally of Bill Clinton, dies
Ms. Wilson joined with Florence Ballard and Diana Ross — who later emerged as the lead singer — to form one of the biggest musical acts of the 1960s.
Continue reading Mary Wilson, an Original Member of the Supremes, Dies at 76
By Huffpost
Leon Spinks, who won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title in only his eighth pro fight, has died. He was 67.
Continue reading Leon Spinks, Who Defeated Muhammad Ali To Win The Heavyweight Title, Dead At 67
By Carmel Dragan– Variety
Emmy- and Tony-winning actress Cicely Tyson, who distinguished herself in theater, film and television, died on Thursday afternoon. She was 96. Continue reading Cicely Tyson, Pioneering Hollywood Icon, Dies at 96
Actress Natalie Desselle-Reid has died at 53 after a private battle with colon cancer. Continue reading Actress Natalie Desselle-Reid, Known for Cinderella and B.A.P.S., Dies at 53
