In the past year several notable black individuals passed away. Below is short list of individuals you may recognize. Gone but remembered! For a more complete list visit here. To learn more about these individuals, consult one of the suggested databases below.
Mary Alice – Movie & Television Actress
Johnny Brown – Actor, Singer, Comedian, Good Times
Stephen “tWitch” Boss – Pro Dancer and DJ
Irene Cara - Academy Award-Winning Actress, Singer, Songwriter & Producer
Coolio (Artis Leon Ivey Jr.) - Rap Artist
Franco Harris – NFL Icon – Super Bowl Champion – Football Hall of Fame
Sam Gilliam – Celebrated Abstract Artist
Donald McEachin – U.S. Congressman
William “Poogie” Hart – Singer, The Delfonics
Dorothy Pitman Hughes – Black Feminist Icon
Syl and Jimmy Johnson – Brothers - Blues Musicians
Ramsey Lewis – Jazz Legend
Brigadier General Charles McGee – Dulles – Tuskegee Airman
Cedric McMillan – Professional Bodybuilder
James Mtume – R&B Musician
Nichelle Nichols – Actress, Star Trek Icon
Louis Orr – NBA Player, Coach
Bill Owens – Politician, First Black Senator of Massachusetts
Sidney Poitier – Actor – Academy Award Winner (Oscars)
Bill Russell – NBA Legend
Earnie Shavers – Professional Boxer
Bernard Shaw – Pioneering News Anchor
Charles Sherrod – Civil Rights Icon
Austin Stoker – Actor
Takeoff – Rap Artist, Migos