Tag: celebrity deaths

RIP: Phife Dawg (A Tribe Called Quest)

Phife Dawg, of the legendary hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, died Wednesday of unknown causes. He was 45. The rapper, whose government name...

RIP: Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire

Musician Maurice White, who founded the Grammy Award winning band Earth, Wind & Fire, has died. He was 74. White died in his sleep at...

RIP: Legendary Rocker David Bowie Dies of Cancer 18 Mos. After Daughter-in-Law Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

Gender bending rock/pop legend David Bowie died on Sunday after a long battle with cancer. He was 69. Bowie was best known for his #1...

RIP: “Little” Melvin Williams, Drug Dealer Who Inspired and Acted in HBO’s “The Wire”

RIP to Melvin "Little Melvin" Williams, 73, who made me begin to rethink the drug war. You ended it free, brother. pic.twitter.com/UjtshQAmzz— David...

RIP: Ben Powers (Keith from ‘Good Times’)

Actor Ben Powers, best known for his role as Keith on 1970s TV sitcom Good Times, died on April 6 in New Bedford, Mass....

RIP Johnny Kemp

Johnny Kemp, the singer best known for the 1980s hit song "Just Got Paid," passed away Thursday in his native Bahamas, the Bahamas Weekly...