Tag: celebrity deaths

Civil Rights Leader and Activist Rev. Jesse Jackson Dead at 84

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the civil rights movement after Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, died Tuesday at age 84. Santita Jackson confirmed that her father died at home

Robert Duvall (Tom Hagan in ‘The Godfather’) dead at 95

Legendary actor and filmmaker Robert Duval died Sunday, Feb. 15, at age 95. His wife, Luciana, announced his death in a post on Facebook. "Yesterday we said goodbye to my

$2 million raised for James Van Der Beek’s 6 children

A GoFundMe has raised over $2 million in donations for actor James Van Der Beek's six children. Van Der Beek died on Wednesday after a 2-year battle with colorectal cancer

Update: Lil Jon’s son, DJ Young Slade, dead at 27

Police made a discovery in a pond behind the home where rapper Lil Jon's son, Nathan Smith, aka DJ Young Slade, went missing last week. SKYFOX chopper aired footage of police

Nigerian singer Ifunanya Nwangene dies after being bitten by a snake

Nigerian singer Ifunanya "Nanyah" Nwangene died Saturday after being bitten by a venomous snake as she slept. Ifunanya is best known for her appearance on Season 3 of "The Voice

‘Sanford and Son’ Star Demond Wilson (Lamont Sanford) Dead at 79

Grady Demond Wilson, who played Lamont Sanford on the NBC sitcom "Sanford and Son," has died after a battle with cancer. He was 79. The Georgia native died at his home in Palm