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Hair/Make-up extraordinaire Dariel D. Pulliam, Jr. passed away in the early morning hours of April 5, 2011.
You may recognize Dariel’s beautiful face from my “Boy You So Pretty” posts or perhaps you remember him as Neffe’s right hand man.
Most recently, Dariel worked as the make-up artist on Chilli’s reality show and besides celebrity faces & hair, he could also be found making “everyday” women beautiful over on Peter Street.
I’ve encountered Dariel several times throughout the years and he’s even done my makeup a few times.
It’s always been a joy to be in his presence. There was never a dull moment and Dariel always had that big smile on his face.
Dariel was hospitalized recently and diagnosed with a Staph infection.
Many of his associates and even several of his close friends were unaware that he was even sick, so you can imagine our surprise when we heard the news of his death in the early morning hours yesterday.
Dariel was just out partying a few weeks ago, so news of his passing is devastating at best.
The friends who knew of his illness all say that Dariel was talking and texting as recently as a few days ago, so news of his death sent shock waves around the entertainment industry.
My heart and prayers go out to Dariel’s family. He will definitely be missed, but his spirit will live on in the many lives he touched…
R.I.P. Dariel… another sad reminder that life is way too short.
what!?!?! i can’t believe this. this guy had big dreams of being larger than he was. my heart goes out to his family and especially neffe.
kinda strange how i would just look at him and just wonder…never expectin him 2 pass away. i was just ready to see him on their new reality show.
aww this is sooo sad! =(
God Bless all of his family and loved ones you can tell he was a sweetie pie and good with that hurr. I was about to boo hoo when I saw this just sad. Live and love cause you never ever know. Well loved Dariel is.
Fierce @ hair & make-up…talented guy. May he R.I.P. <3
SO SAD TO HEAR! May your soul be blessed and at rest.
Its always sad when someone so young passes away seems like they never really reached their potential and all that life has to offer…I have never meet this person nor do I have issues with homosexuality but lets be realistic AIDS is a huge problem in our society and people always trying to over it up with other illnesses. I’m not sure in this situation but I just hope that our young people are starting to understand that the disease is real, alive and doesn’t discriminate!!!
Gone too soon! RIP Dariel. You will be missed by many.
So young life short ppl live life as best u can so sad
wow so sad god bless prayers are with his family
@DetroitGirl How do you just come up and speak about AIDS because of his lifestyle. He had a Staph infection and it’s just as worse as having AIDS! It’s very deadly and highly contagious. Even coming in contact with someone who has it and just shaking hands is very deadly you can say. This infection spreads faster than running water. Please people read about this Staph infection, because the media isn’t making it like it’s a big deal. It’s very scary and just like any other life threading disease, it doesn’t discriminate! RIP Dariel.
Very sad to hear this, I am sure this a huge lost for the Atlanta area. Prayers go out to his family and friends. Way too young to go.
R.I.P. Dariel…My condolences to all that personally knew him..especially Neffe for her loss
So so sad… He was just beautiful I had no idea he was a go to person for so many lovely hair styles . I admire his work. Worry not he is now at peace.
shocked and sad…he was so cute…r.i.p. sweetie
woww. shocked. he got a chance to touch so many ppl n make a difference in their lives, thats what life is about. i bet to know him was to love him, he seemed very vibrant. i knew him as neffes friend. my prayers go out to his family n friends. he had crazy potential. life is soo short, here today n gone tomorro. god bless!!
Kortney u reading my mind gurl! I did not see this coming at all. He was only 29. Who dies at 29? I bet Neffe is broken up over this. He seemed to be the only one that ever did her hair and they have a slew of vids on YT of them just traveling or hanging out. Prayers for his parents too.
Wow!!!
This is too bad. I remember this dude from back in the day of the club kids. He was young and full of life then.
That’s too bad…
Dana T.
@DetroitGirl I hope you don’t think homosexuals are the only ones dying from Aids. Don’t think you’re immune just bcuz you may be straight. Dayumm, I h8 ignorance.
So sad, rest in peace Dariel and my heart goes out to his family and friends…
They’re saying on other sites that he was HIV positive which compromises your immune system and makes you more susceptible to other diseases. If he had a staph infection he could have caught it at the hospital because they are not always clean. Other sites are saying he had fluid in his lungs and I don’t know how taht happens unless he was swimming and accidentally took water in (dry drowning). Anyway, 29 is too young to die for anyone in this age of advanced medicine. I hope his family is not afraid to publish the truth because it can help others. Didn’t know he worked with Chili. Is she even commenting on this yet? Kandi jumped on her tweet.
Poor fella.
Dear Father God: Please see to it that this young man rests in peace dear Lord. See to it that his family and friends find comfort in knowing that he loved them and will always be with them in spirit. Father God please put your healing hands on the souls of all of those who are left in pain by this young man’s passing. Father God please also put your hands on the souls of those who condemn this young man without ever knowing him, ever speaking to him or ever being touched by his words of encouragement or words that may have been spoken to make someone feel better when they may have been down and out. They speak out of ignorance and shallowness. But please forgive them as this young man probably would have done. We all understand that we are ALL your children Father and we ALL love you. This young man graced this earth with his presence Father God and only you know why you needed him back so soon. I pray that everyone on this site who has made a negative or positive comment about this young man sleeps well tonight Lord. I pray that they are safe, without harm, and fully understand that you hear and see everything. In Jesus Name, Amen
R.I.P Dariel!!!! My prayers go out to his Family & Friends! To all of ignorant people why does it matter to anyone of you how this young, beautifu, talented man died…. All u need to know is that God called one of his children home… Be blessed and pray for his family and friends!!!!
Uh A.Mar83, it’s always important to know how someone so young just ups and dies because there may be have been some medical condition that others should know about so they can catch the signs early and save their own loved ones. You sound ignorant saying it doesn’t matter how someone dies. IT ALWAYS MATTERS! 29 year olds just don’t up and drop dead! If someone you knew or cared about just up and died I’m sure you would want to know why and how.
p.s. God didn’t call him. God wants everyone to live out their old age and have peace. Cases like this are just accidental, preventable and sometimes hereditary..all depends. People get murdered…that aint part of God’s plan. GTFOHWTBS
@ Kamalla are you serious? i mean really? everything in this life that happens, happens according to God’s purpose and his holy will. furthermore, it is no ones business how he passed if his family wishes to disclose that information then so be it but it is not mine, yours or anyone elses business as to how he passed. get a grip ppl!
Um are YOU serious? There is no proof whatsoever that everything in life happens according to God’s plan and holy will as you put it. Such a claim is of no comfort to parents whose children are raped and molested or to the victims of the holocaust. Things happen because PEOPLE make them happen and people have FREE WILL. If everything happens according to God’s plan then we have no free will and if we have no free will then that just means the entire bible is a joke and the devil has no influence in this world. SO YOU GET A GRIP!
If it’s no one’s business that the man is dead or how he died then why does this article even exist? Why are you, I or anyone else commenting on it? The way you’re talking…he should have just died, been buried, and no one should have ever known about it. Sheesh! Sensitivity and Ignorance go hand in hand with some of you folk. Now I see why molester Eddie Long got so rich and hid his dirt for so long. SHEEP!
@ Kamalla you are a real dumb bitch so sick of ppl like you. Go kill yourself you miserable piece of filth. Your father should have skeeted on the floor and stepped on it before he made such a horrible insensitive bastard!!!!!!!!
How could anyone even those who never met him, say negative anything about this wonderful spirit.Just hope,in all your negativity that someone,in your passing,will have kind things to say about you.I love you Dariel!
Wow these comments are very pathetic! I doubt any of you even knew this dude and here you are acting like he’s your daddy or something. People die everyday unexpectedly. We never know how much time we have left in this world and other people are constantly trying to take our lives from us.
@ red..
your comments are the worst on here. You are a very angry human being and I hope whoever hurt you realizes what a monster they created. Seriously, what a thing to say to someone. Go kill yourself? Filth? Im reading everyon’es comments and nobody said anything to deserve that. YOU NEED JESUS ALL DAY EVERYDAY!!!
p.s. @ Red
Did God tell you to tell somebody to kill themselves? I thought suicide was a sin. Why encourage somebody to do that just because you disagree with them?
@ Jay
You’ve got the best comment on here. Nice to see somebody say something short and sweet.
RIP Daniel, Elizabeth Taylor, Nate Dogg etc.
@ red be careful of what you wish for someone else…that wasn’t nice at all…you are no better than the ppl that you are accusing of spewing hate…
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i personally think everyone should stop being RIP Dariel Pulliam
ps: who are we do judge? @shad i agree