Articles Tagged “Obituaries”
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11-Yr. Old Broadway Actress Shannon Tavarez Passes Away
Shannon Tavarez was a multi-talented young singer/dancer/performer who recently played the Young Nala in “The Lion King” on Broadway. According to Broadway World and People.com, she was battling acute myeloid leukemia. Shannon was only 11…
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OBITUARY: Jazz musican, singer and actress Abbey Lincoln dies at 80
The phenomenal, multi-talented pianist, singer, actress and activist Abbey Lincoln passed away at the age of 80 years old. Known in her later years for her Civil Rights activism, she was often compared to another…
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OBITUARY: Actress Vonetta McGee Passes Away at 65
The beautiful and talented actress Vonetta McGee passed away on July 9, 2010 in Berkeley, California, after being in a coma for two days due to a heart condition. Diagnosed with Hodgkins Disease while in…
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Actress Alaina Reed Hall Dies of Breast Cancer
Over the weekend, TV actress Samaria Graham delivered some sad news that actress Alaina Reed Hall passed away. Mrs. Hall played Ms. Graham’s TV mother on the hit television series “Blossom.” Mrs. Reed –a stage,…
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Sunset – Notable Deaths
Eartha Kitt, Dancer, Vocalist, Performer & Activist – December 25, 2008 Odetta, Folk and Blues Singer, and Activist – December 2, 2008 Miriam Makeba, Singer, Actress & Activist – November 10, 2008 Ave Montague, Director…
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Obituary: Marpessa Dawn (1934 – 2008)
I don’t know how I missed this obituary, especially considering that BLACK ORPHEUS is one of my all time favorite films! The beautiful, and exquisite Marpessa Dawn passed away of a heart attack last August…
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| Underworld Awakening | 28% |
| One for the Money | 3% |
| Red Tails | 38% |
| Man on a Ledge | 32% |
| Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | 46% |
| Contraband | 48% |
| The Descendants | 90% |
| Beauty and the Beast (In 3D) | 91% |
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