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Comic actor John Witherspoon, best known for his role as Ice Cube’s father in the “Friday” movies, has died at age 77.
Witherspoon had a long career in stand-up comedy, television and movies dating back more than 40 years. But he was best known by fans of the cult-hit comedy for playing Willie Jones, the father of Ice Cube’s character in ‘Friday’ that spawned two sequels and an animated series.
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Diahann Carroll, the first Black woman to star on her own TV show in a non-subservient role has died at the age of 84 from complications of breast cancer.
In addition to being a sitcom pioneer, Carroll was talented actress and singer who won a Tony Award for her Broadway performance.
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Toni Morrison, the first African-American woman to win the Nobel prize in literature, has died.
Morrison, whose acclaimed, best-selling work explored black identity in America and in particular the experience of black women, reportedly passed away Monday in the Bronx after a brief illness. She was 88.
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Frank Lucas, one of America’s most infamous drug kingpins has died at the age of 86.
Lucas, who’s life of crime was famously portrayed by Denzel Washington in the 2007 movie “American Gangster,” died in New Jersey yesterday (May 30, 2019).
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Sad news today as it’s being reported that John Singleton, the Oscar-nominated writer and director of Boyz N the Hood, will soon be taken off life support.
It’s been 13 days since Singleton has been in ICU at Cedars-Sinai hospital after suffering a major stroke and rumors spread earlier today that the legendary director was deceased.
Singleton’s family issued a statement denying the claims, however they revealed that he will be removed from life support today (Monday).
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Grammy-nominated rap artist, entrepreneur and community philanthropist Ermias Asghedom, aka Nipsey Hussle, was shot and killed Sunday.
Hussle, 33, was brutally shot down in South Los Angeles, right outside of The Marathon Clothing, a store he owned on West Slauson Avenue.
According to authorities, at least two other people were injured in the shooting, which occurred around 3:20 p.m. All three victims were transported to a hospital, where Hussle was pronounced dead, according to police. The other two are reportedly in stable condition.
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