Obituaries

Music executive Clive Davis, who launched careers of stars like Whitney Houston, dies at 94 after decades shaping the industry.

Former NFL star Aldon Smith has died at age 36 after being found unresponsive in a truck in California.

Former NBA player Jason Collins has died at the age of 47 after a battle with brain cancer.

Atlanta mourns loss of civic leaders who shaped sports, media, education, civil rights in the city.

Bobby Cox, the legendary Atlanta Braves manager and a cornerstone of Major League Baseball, has passed away at the age of 84. The Braves organization announced his death on Saturday, honoring the man who led the team to unparalleled success and left an indelible mark on the sport. Cox’s managerial career spanned 29 years, including […]

Ted Turner, the visionary founder of CNN and a trailblazer in media and philanthropy, has passed away at 87.

Longtime Georgia congressman David Scott, a fierce advocate, passed away at 80, leaving a legacy of empowering voices and community service.

Colorado QB Dominiq Ponder Dies in Single-Car Crash at 23 The Colorado football community is mourning the tragic loss of quarterback Dominiq Ponder, who died early Sunday morning in a single-car crash. According to the Colorado State Patrol, Ponder, just 23 years old, was driving a 2023 Tesla Model 3 when he lost control on […]

As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day, death is an inevitable part of life—a universal truth that spares no one. Yet, despite its certainty, the weight of loss never becomes easier to bear, nor does the act of processing its impact. For those within Black culture, where community and shared experiences […]

MLB mourns Terrance Gore, 3-time World Series champ celebrated for speed, community impact, and inspiring Black athletes.

Nathan Smith, professionally known as DJ Young Slade and the son of renowned rapper and producer Lil Jon, has passed away at the age of 27 after going missing on February 3.

Claudette Colvin was known for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus nine months before Rosa Parks.