Deaths

Angie Stone, theGrio.com
March 1, 2025

Angie Stone, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, reportedly dead at 63

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July 16, 2022

Comedian Jak Knight, star of Peacock’s ‘Bust Down,’ dies at 28

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January 2, 2022

Michelle Obama, others honor Betty White with heartfelt tributes

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Legal analyst Midwin Charles
April 7, 2021

Remembering Legal Analyst Midwin Charles: A life well lived, cut too short

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John Lewis thegrio.com
July 29, 2020

John Lewis: A call to uphold his legacy of ‘good trouble’

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July 23, 2020

Civil rights figure Charles Evers, brother of Medgar Evers, dies

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March 17, 2020

Floyd Mayweather’s uncle Roger Mayweather is dead at 58

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jail cell thegrio.com
October 8, 2018

Judge stops sending convicts to jail, but for good reason

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theGrio featured stories
December 31, 2017

Remembering the stars we lost in 2017

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theGrio featured stories
November 8, 2016

Will Smith’s father passes away, ex-wife confirms

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theGrio featured stories
December 4, 2015

Pious California killer showed no outward signs of violence

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theGrio featured stories
October 15, 2014

Two children, including infant, among 5 killed in DC area car crash

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theGrio featured stories
May 30, 2014

Gov Haley: Put an end to South Carolina Bikefest

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theGrio featured stories
May 7, 2014

4 dead in fire at ex-tennis star James Blake's Florida home

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theGrio featured stories
December 30, 2013

Black icons we lost in 2013 (SLIDESHOW)

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theGrio featured stories
December 14, 2013

Somber remembrances in Newtown, at White House on anniversary of Sandy Hook shooting

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theGrio featured stories
December 5, 2013

Nelson Mandela and South Africa's dreams of Utopia

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theGrio featured stories
October 31, 2013

Killing spree suspect had long criminal history

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theGrio featured stories
October 4, 2013

The search for answers in the death of Miriam Carey

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theGrio featured stories
July 11, 2013

US youth homicide is lowest in 30 years

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