Legendary actor Sidney Poitier has died, according to the office of the Bahamian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Actor Maxwell Banks, best known as Max Julien, died from natural causes on his birthday, January 1. He was 88
Filmmaker, author and songwriter Melvin Van Peebles has died from natural causes. He was 89
William "Willie" Garson kept his sexuality secret to avoid offending the LGBT+ community as a heterosexual playing a ghey man on TV
Actor and comedian Anthony Johnson died after he was found lifeless in a store and rushed to a hospital earlier this month. He was 55
Agents raided the North Hollywood home of Netflix actor Siaka Massaquoi who participated in the "Stop the Steal" protest rally in Washington
Clarence Williams III, the American actor who played Linc Hayes in the television series The Mod Squad, has lost his battle with colon cancer
Kate Winslet opened up about celebrities who are hiding their LGBT+ status due to "homophobia" in Hollywood
Character actor Yaphet Kotto, best known for starring as a villain kingpin in James Bond film Live and Let Die, has passed away
Deezer D, best known as scrub nurse Malik McGrath on NBC TV's "ER," has died at age 55