obituaries

Alex Collins, former Seahawks and Ravens running back, killed in motorcycle crash at age 28

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Jack Stokes, veteran national journalist and avid cyclist, dies at 73

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Tributes pour in for rock icon Tina Turner, who died Wednesday at age 83

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Walter Royal, acclaimed North Carolina chef who won Iron Chef America, dies at 67

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Wayne Shorter, innovative jazz saxophone pioneer, dies at 89

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Barrett Strong, Motown artist known for ‘Money,’ dies at 81

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Soccer player Anton Walkes, 25, dies in Florida boat crash

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Jewell Caples, ‘First Lady’ of Death Row records dies at 53

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Kevin Samuels x theGrio.com

Kevin Samuels, an influencer known for his criticism of Black women, has died

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Rollo

Nathaniel Taylor, who played Rollo on ‘Sanford and Son’ dies

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Jenkins

Bill Jenkins, epidemiologist who tried to thwart notorious Tuskegee Experiment, dies

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George Taliaferro

George Taliaferro, first black player drafted by NFL, dies at 91

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Kathleen Dehmlow thgerio.com

Woman’s kids pen savage obituary that goes viral: ‘World is a better place without her’

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Man’s wife and mistress place dueling obituaries in same newspaper

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