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Philadelphia soul singer Billy Paul died at the age of 81 Sunday morning, according to his manager. Manager Beverly Gay told NBC10 that Paul, born Paul Williams, was recently diagnosed with cancer and was hospitalized last week at Temple University Hospital. He died Sunday at his home in Blackwood, New Jersey, according to Gay. Philly.com […]

Entertainment

Born Harold Reynolds, Reynaldo Rey may not have been a household name in every household, but most African-Americans know his face – he was in several movies and TV shows in a career spanning over 30 years. Rey succumbed to complications from a recent stroke, in news first reported by TMZ. EW.com reports:  Comedian Reynaldo […]

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Author Allyson Hobbs joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss her new book, “A Chosen Exile: A History of Racial Passing in American Life.”…

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    Stage and screen legend Ruby Dee, who personified grace, grit and progress at a time when African-American women were given little space in movies and on stage, died Wednesday in New Rochelle, N.Y. She was 91. The death was confirmed Thursday by a family member, who declined to answer any questions pending the […]

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  By EEW Magazine Editors Romans 12:15 encourages us to “mourn with those who mourn”—something concerned supporters did with widower Marvin Sapp on Monday, September 9. Condolences poured out on Facebook by the thousands on the 3-year anniversary of the passing of his late wife MaLinda who succumbed to colon cancer in 2010. “3yrs ago […]

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  A veteran Houston educator and mother of a prominent local pastor died Sunday at age 83 after a long illness. Jean Hines Caldwell was a native Houstonian and mother of Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell of Windsor Village United Methodist Church. Caldwell began her career as an audiologist with the Houston Independent School District. She also spent 38 years as […]

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Rod Parsley‘s father, James G. (Clyde) Parsley, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday. He was 80. “The world lost a great man at 2:50 p.m. yesterday, June 27th… my beloved father,” Rod Parsley wrote on his Facebook page. “I’m thankful for your prayerful support for my precious mother, niece, wife and children. We […]

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The Gospel Music Industry mourns the loss of the Legendary Lady Inez Andrews of the Caravans.  Andrews passed away in the afternoon of Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at her home in Chicago. She was slated to receive the Dr. Bobby Jones Legends Award during the upcoming Stellar Awards Show in Nashville, TN in January 2013. […]

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The Malaco Music Group regrets to announce the passing of Ben Chandler, a longtime member of the legendary Quartet group, The Pilgrim Jubilees. Ben Chandler joined The Pilgrim Jubilees in 1970.  In 1979, The Jubes signed on with gospel’s venerable Savoy Records. During that era, the group recorded four albums, Keep on Climbing, Put on […]

Entertainment

Dick Clark — famed TV producer, and “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” host — died from a massive heart attack this morning … TMZ has learned. Clark’s rep tells TMZ, the TV icon had been in St. John’s hospital in L.A. after undergoing an outpatient procedure last night. Clark suffered the “massive” heart attack following the […]

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Our sympathies go out to actress/comedian Kym E. Whitley who’s mother, Kaysonia “Kay Kay” Whitley, passed away peacefully on July 3. According to a press release, Kaysonia Whitley born on February 6, 1936 died peacefully at 2:15 p.m., July 3, 2011 at University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio as her beloved friends and family accompanied her […]

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Our sympathies go out to actress/comedian Kym E. Whitley who’s mother, Kaysonia “Kay Kay” Whitley, passed away peacefully on July 3. According to a press release, Kaysonia Whitley born on February 6, 1936 died peacefully at 2:15 p.m., July 3, 2011 at University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio as her beloved friends and family accompanied her […]