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Former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant dies in a helicopter crash in Calabasas California. According to reports five other people where on the aircraft and all died. One of the watch commander for the Los Angeles …

Just one week after Michael Clarke Duncan died, it has been concluded the cause of death was from respiratory failure, weeks  after going into cardiac arrest.     According to the actor’s death certificate, respiratory failure  …

(New York Daily) Dan Roundfield, an NBA veteran who had three consecutive All-Star seasons, has drowned off the Caribbean island of Aruba while helping his wife as she struggled in rough water. He was 59. …

Ms. Melodie (aka Romona Parker) of Boogie Down Productions fame has been confirmed dead this afternoon. Anonymous sources confirmed the tragic news to TheUrbanDaily.com, although the cause is still unknown.   Melodie, a Brooklyn, New …

Disco super-group Bee Gee’s member Robin Gibb dies after long battler with cancer. One member remains.

Dick Clark, the famed TV producer and “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” host — died from a massive heart attack this morning. Clark’s rep says, the TV icon had been in St. John’s hospital in L.A. …

Many emcees use personal tragedy as the basis for some of their subject matter, and Ace Hood is no exception.   In an interview with XXLMag.com, the Florida native opened up about the recent death …

According to our sources, Houston died at the Beverly Hilton hotel. Rumored to have been dating much young R&B singer Ray J, is said to have  found her body in the hotel room. A police crime …

Breaking news has been buzzing all over the media and the internet that the pop soulstress Whitney Houston has passed away. She reigned as pop music’s queen until erratic drug use took a toll on …

Hazell Stoudemire, the older brother of NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire, died early this morning in a car accident in Florida. The accident happened on Route 27 in Lake Wales. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, …

Joe Paterno died Sunday at a State College, Pa., hospital, suffering in his final days from lung cancer, broken bones and the fallout of a horrific scandal that not only cost him his job, but …

Earlier today, we reported the passing of Hip Hop Legend, Heavy D. The cause still remains unknow. Sources have given us some insight of what may have been the cause of his untimely death. 5:12 PM: …

Rap legend Heavy D — one of the most influential rappers of the '90s — died earlier today. Heavy D — real name Dwight Arrington Myers — was rushed to an L.A. hospital around noon …

“Smokin’” Joe Frazier, a bruising boxer who was the first fighter to defeat Muhammad Ali and held the heavyweight crown for five years, has died after a fight with liver cancer. He was 67.

Producer Kevin “Kyze” Ravenell passed away yesterday morning in New York City after losing his two-year battle with prostate cancer.

A 1977 file photo shows John Madden, left, the coach of the Raiders, and the team's owner, Al Davis. (NYTimes) Al Davis, the irascible owner of the Oakland Raiders whose feuds with the N.F.L. reshaped …

Sylvia Vanterpool Robinson, credited as the Mother of Hip Hop, died earlier this morning from congestive heart failure. As founder of Sugar Hill Records, the 75-year-old rap industry veteran first helped push Hip Hop to …

  World famous DJ Mehdi and music producer who's worked with Daft Punk and Chromeo — has died after reportedly falling off of a roof.