Here's What I Found Under "R.I.P."

Shirley Jo Finney (1949-2023)

Shirley Jo Finney (1949-2023)

By Armando Tinoco | Deadline Shirley Jo Finney, a theater director and the star of Wilma (1977), has died. She was 74. The Fountain Theatre announced Finney’s October 10 death on social media writing in an Instagram post, “With broken hearts, we share the sad news...

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Keith Jefferson (1970-2023)

Keith Jefferson (1970-2023)

By Charisma Madarang | Rolling Stone KEITH JEFFERSON, THE actor who appeared in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, has died at the age of 53. Jamie Foxx, a longtime friend of the actor, shared news of Jefferson’s...

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Nashawn Breedlove (1977-2023)

Nashawn Breedlove (1977-2023)

Michael Lee Simpson | People Nashawn Breedlove, the rapper and actor who starred alongside Eminem in the 2002 film 8 Mile, has died at 46. A family member told TMZ that Breedlove died in his sleep on Sunday at his home in New Jersey. The cause of death is still...

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Pearl Bowser (1931-2023)

Pearl Bowser (1931-2023)

"Alfred's Cinema". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-09-19. I’m deeply saddened to inform you on Ms. Pearl Bowser’s return to the earth… Pearl Bowser became an ancestor on Sunday, September 17th, 2023. She is remembered by her daughter, Gillian Bowser. Asè (1931-2023)...

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Mangosuthu Buthelezi (1928-2023)

Mangosuthu Buthelezi (1928-2023)

By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press | PBS News Hour JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Controversial South African politician and traditional minister of the Zulu ethnic group Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has died at the age of 95, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa announced...

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Ron Cephas Jones (1957-2023)

Ron Cephas Jones (1957-2023)

By Armando Tinoco | Deadline Ron Cephas Jones, an Emmy-award-winning actor for his role as William Hill on This Is Us, has died. He was 66. A representative for the actor confirmed the news of his death to Deadline. “Beloved and award-winning actor Ron Cephas Jones...

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Clarence Avant (1931-2023)

Clarence Avant (1931-2023)

Jem Aswad | Variety Clarence Avant, whose unofficial title of the “Black Godfather” spanned the worlds of music, sports, entertainment and politics, died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles, according to a statement from his family. No cause of death was provided; he...

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Elise Finch (1972-2023)

Elise Finch (1972-2023)

by Todd Spangler | Variety Elise Finch, an Emmy-winning meteorologist with WCBS in New York for 16 years, has died, the TV station announced Sunday. She was 51. Finch died at a local hospital; the cause of her death has not been determined, according to WCBS’s...

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Paul Eckstein (1963-2023)

Paul Eckstein (1963-2023)

By Denise Petski | Deadline Paul Eckstein, co-creator and executive producer of the drama series Godfather of Harlem and an actor who appeared multiple times on Star Trek: Voyager and other shows, has died. He was 59. A spokesperson for MGM+ and ABC Signature told...

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John Beasley (1943-2023)

John Beasley (1943-2023)

Mike Barnes | Hollywood Reporter John Beasley, the admired character actor who played the school bus driver Irv Harper on The WB drama Everwood and Barton Bellentine, the father of Cedric the Entertainer’s character, on the TV Land comedy The Soul Man, died Tuesday....

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Marlene Clark (1949-2023)

Marlene Clark (1949-2023)

By Kevin Kayhart | Daily Mail Marlene Clark, the actress best known for her role on the hit 1970s sitcoms Sanford And Son and the horror film Ganja & Hess (1973), has died at the age of 85. The actress died at her home in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 18, her...

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Bill Lee (1928-2023)

Bill Lee (1928-2023)

By Tom Tapp | Deadline Bill Lee, the accomplished jazz musician who collaborated with the likes of Cat Stevens, Aretha Franklin and Bob Dylan and also scored many of his son Spike Lee‘s films, has died according to multiple reports. He was 94. Bill Lee composed the...

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