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Peter Westbrook, Peter Westbrook Foundation, first Black man to medal in fencing, Black fencers, Black Olympians, Mariko Westbrook, Peter Westbrook obituary, fencing, Olympic fencing, Lauren Scruggs, theGrio.com
December 2, 2024

Black fencing pioneer and 6-time Olympian Peter Westbrook dies at 72

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Roy Haynes drummer, Lou Donaldson saxophonist, jazz greats, Roy Haynes obituary, Lou Donaldson obituary, Roy Haynes death, Lou Donaldson death, Lou Donaldson Roy Haynes, jazz greats, jazz pioneers, theGrio.com
November 13, 2024

The jazz world mourns pioneering saxophonist Lou Donaldson and drummer Roy Haynes

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Ella Jenkins death, Ella Jenkins obituary, Ella Jenkins obit, Ella Jenkins songs, Who was Ella Jenkins?, Ella Jenkins first lady of children’s music theGrio.com
November 13, 2024

Ella Jenkins, the first lady of children’s music, dies at 100

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Tony Todd obituary, Did Tony Todd die?, Tony Todd Venom died, Tony Todd Candyman, Tony Todd marvel, Tony Todd death theGrio.com
November 11, 2024

‘Candyman’ and ‘Star Trek’ actor Tony Todd dead at 69

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Judith Jamison, Judith Jamison death, Judith Jamison obituary, Judith Jamison dead, Judith Jamison Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison Alvin Ailey American Dance Company, Judith Jamison Alvin Ailey Dance Company, Judith Jamison Dance, Alvin Ailey American Dance Company, theGrio.com
November 11, 2024

Judith Jamison, a dancer both eloquent and elegant, led Ailey troupe to success over two decades

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Barbara Taylor Bowman, Barbara Taylor Bowman death, Barbara Taylor Bowman obituary, Barbara Taylor Bowman obit theGrio.com
November 7, 2024

Childhood education advocate Barbara Taylor Bowman, mother of Valerie Jarrett, dead at 96

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Chauncy Glover, Chauncy Glover death, Did Chauncy Glover pass away?, Where is Chauncy Glover today?, What happened to Chauncy Glover?, Did Chauncy Glover die?, Chauncy Glover dead, Chauncy Glover obituary, Chauncy Glover obit theGrio.com
November 6, 2024

Emmy-winning Los Angeles journalist Chauncy Glover dead at 39

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Tyka Nelson, Tyka Nelson death, Tyka Nelson Prince, Tyka Nelson Prince's sister, Prince's sister, Prince's estate, Paisley Park, theGrio.com
November 5, 2024

Tyka Nelson, younger sister of Prince, dead at 64

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Quincy Jones
November 4, 2024

Quincy Jones, an iconic trailblazer of music and culture, dies at 91

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David Harris, Cochise, The Warriors, David Harris dies, Black actors, Black hollywood, theGrio.com
October 29, 2024

David Harris, who starred in 1979 cult classic ‘The Warriors,’ dies at 75

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Elizabeth Francis, oldest living person in the U.S., oldest living person in the world, longevity, theGrio.com
October 25, 2024

Elizabeth Francis, the oldest living person in the U.S., dies at 115

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Thelma Mothershed Wair, Little Rock Nine, Thelma Mothershed Wair obituary, Thelma Mothershed Wair death, Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock Central High School integration, school integration, civil rights movement, Little Rock Arkansas, Black history, theGrio.com
October 21, 2024

Thelma Mothershed Wair, a member of the Little Rock Nine who integrated an Arkansas school, has died

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Toni Vaz, Black Hollywood, Black stuntwomen, Black stunt people, NAACP Awards, NAACP Image Awards, theGrio.com
October 14, 2024

Toni Vaz, stuntwoman and NAACP Image Awards founder, dead at 101

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Wanda Smith, Did Wanda Smith from V-103 pass away?, Wanda Smith Atlanta, Wanda Smith radio host, Wanda Smith death, Wanda Smith died theGrio.com
October 14, 2024

Atlanta radio host and comedian Wanda Smith dies at 58

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Bobby Brown Cissy Houston, Did Cissy Houston die?, Cissy Houston death, Cissy Houston dies, Has Cissy Houston passed away?
October 8, 2024

Bobby Brown pays tribute to former mother-in-law Cissy Houston

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John Amos obit, Good Times, theGrio.com
October 1, 2024

John Amos, best known for his role in the classic sitcom ‘Good Times,’ dies at 84

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Michaela DePrince, Michaela DePrince death, Michaela DePrince ballerina, What skin condition did Michaela DePrince have?, michaela mabinty deprince, michaela mabinty deprince death, when did michaela deprince die? theGrio.com
September 13, 2024

Black ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince has died at 29

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Tina McElroy Ansa, Tina McElroy Ansa death, Who was Tina McElroy Ansa?, Tina McElroy Ansa writer, Tina McElroy Ansa author, Didi Tina McElroy Ansa die?, Tina McElroy Ansa books, Tina McElroy Ansa obituary theGrio.com
September 13, 2024

Trailblazing author and publisher Tina McElroy Ansa dead at 74

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Frankie Beverly, Maze, Frankie Beverly death, theGrio.com
September 11, 2024

Frankie Beverly, the soulful frontman of Maze, has died at 77

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James Earl Jones, theGrio.com
September 9, 2024

James Earl Jones, the man behind voice for the ages, dies at 93

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