Tag: Obituary

WASHINGTON (AURN News) — The nation begins its final farewell today to a titan of the civil rights movement, the Rev. Jesse…

(AURN News) — Funeral arrangements have been released for civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Lewis Jackson Sr. Public events will take…

(AURN News) — Rev. Jesse Jackson died at age 84 on Feb. 17, 2026, in Chicago after a lengthy illness, leaving a…

(AURN News) — Rev. Jesse Jackson has died at age 84. This morning, Rev. Al Sharpton called him one of the nation’s…

(AURN News) — Wendy Williams’ father, Thomas D. Williams, has died at 94, People.com reported. Journalist Alex Finnie, Wendy’s niece, announced the…

(AURN News) — According to the BBC, legendary reggae drummer Sly Dunbar has died at age 73. His wife, Thelma, discovered him…

According to People.com, funk and R&B singer Carl Carlton has died at the age of 72. His family confirmed his passing on…

Rod Paige, the first Black U.S. secretary of education and the architect behind No Child Left Behind, has died at 92. Appointed…

(AURN News) — Lenny Wilkens, the Hall of Famer celebrated as a nine-time All-Star point guard and one of the NBA’s greatest…