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Community
Evans Crawford, 96, Longtime Dean at HU School of Divinity, Dies
Evans Crawford, an educator, administrator, theologian and dean at the Howard University School of Divinity for more than 50 years,…
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Faith
Rev. John Cherry, Founder of Suitland-Based Megachurch, Dies at 79
Rev. John Cherry, a former furniture salesman who grew a storefront ministry into a multimillion-dollar megachurch renowned worldwide, died Feb.…
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Entertainment
Nathaniel Taylor, 80, ‘Sanford and Son’s’ Rollo, Dies
TV actor Nathaniel Taylor, best known for his role as Rollo on the hit '70s sitcom "Sanford and Son," has…
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Politics
John Dingell, Former Congressman, Dies at 92
John Dingell, the venerable Michigan Democrat who was the longest-serving U.S. House member in the nation's history, died Thursday evening,…
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Entertainment
Kristoff St. John, ‘Young and the Restless’ Star, Dead at 52
Actor Kristoff St. John, who starred as Neil Winters on the CBS daytime soap opera "The Young and the Restless"…
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Entertainment
James Ingram, 66, Grammy-Winning R&B Singer, Dies
James Ingram, a Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter whose silky baritone graced numerous hits through the 1980s, has died. He was 66.
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Entertainment
Nancy Wilson, Legendary Jazz Singer, Dies at 81
Legendary jazz singer Nancy Wilson, a Grammy-winning artist who fashioned herself a "song stylist," died Thursday after a long illness.…
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Black History
Charles Harrison, 87, Famed Industrial Designer, Dies
Charles Harrison, an industrial designer who was the first Black executive for Sears, Roebuck & Company, died Nov. 29 in…
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Lifestyle
Vernita Lee, 83, Mother of Oprah Winfrey, Dies
Vernita Lee, mother of television and media icon Oprah Winfrey, has died. She was 83.
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Entertainment
Kim Porter, 47, Model, Mother of Diddy’s Children, Found Dead in LA Home
Kim Porter, who for more than a decade had an on-again, off-again relationship with Sean "Diddy" Combs and was the…
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