By Liz Calvario | TODAY Ananda Lewis, a former MTV VJ, has died at the age of 52. Lakshmi Emory, whom Lewis once described as a “phenomenal sister” in a birthday message, shared news of her death in a June 11 Facebook post. “She’s free, and in His heavenly arms,” she...
By Erik Pedersen | Deadline Hollywood Sly Stone, a Grammy winner whose pioneering funk-rock group Sly and the Family Stone produced groundbreaking albums and singles — three of which topped the Billboard Hot 100 — and was the subject of this year’s feature documentary...
By Cynthia Littleton | Variety George Foreman, the charismatic boxer turned infomercial star who had a retail hit with his Foreman Grill product line, died Friday. He was 76. The Texas-born Foreman became Heavyweight Champion of the World, and segued into a TV staple...
Steven J. Horowitz | Variety D’Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!, has died at the age of 64. In a statement posted to social media, his family said that he died earlier this morning surrounded by his family. He had been battling...
by Steven J. Horowitz | Variety Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist known for his hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” and sampled by countless artists, died at the age of 84. In a statement shared with Variety, the Ayers family said that he died yesterday after...
by Steven J. Horowitz | Variety Angie Stone, the soul singer who rose to fame as a member of pioneering female hip-hop trio the Sequence and later became a prominent soul singer, died at the age of 63. Stone died in a car crash in Montgomery, Alabama early Saturday...
By Chris Morris | Variety Legendary pop/R&B vocalist Roberta Flack, who was launched to stardom in the early ’70s by the Grammy-winning hits “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” has died, according to a statement from her...
by Steven J. Horowitz | Variety Voletta Wallace, the Notorious B.I.G.‘s mother who kept his legacy alive in the decades following his passing, has died. Wallace was in hospice care at her residence in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, when she died of natural causes. The...
by Chris Morris | Variety Chicago soul giant Jerry Butler, who succeeded early hits as lead singer of the keystone R&B group Impressions and a notable solo career with years as a Windy City politician, has died, according to the Chicago Sun TImes. No cause of...
By Glenn Garner | Deadline Irv Gotti, the Murder Inc. Records founder and music producer who worked with DMX, Aaliyah, Kanye West and Jay-Z, has died. He was 54. The Grammy winner reportedly died on Wednesday in New York City, his family told multiple media outlets....
By Lynette Rice | Deadline CBS Sports anchor and commentator Greg Gumbel has died of cancer. He was 78. His family confirmed his death in a statement to CBS News: “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved husband and father, Greg Gumbel. He...
By Glenn Garner, Natalie Oganesyan | Deadline Hollywood Art Evans, the actor known for his roles in Die Hard 2 and A Soldier’s Story, has died. He was 82. The actor’s rep tells Deadline he died on Saturday, Dec. 21 of diabetes, “a condition he courageously managed for...