Whitey Shafer, the songwriter of numerous hits for George Strait, Lefty Frizzell, Moe Bandy and others, died on Saturday following a long illness, family friend Corey Frizzell has confirmed. He was 84. Born Sanger D. Shafer on October 24th, 1934, in Whitney, Texas, Shafer grew up in a gospel-singing family …
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Kyle Pavone, vocalist in the Michigan metalcore band We Came as Romans, has died at the age of 28. No cause of death was revealed. We Came as Romans confirmed Pavone’s death on social media. “Kyle’s tragic loss came too early in his life and those of his bandmates. All …
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Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, whose work in the spoken-word group the Last Poets helped earn him the title of the “Grandfather of Rap,” died Monday. He was 74. “It is with extreme sadness and a heavy heart that the family of Jalal Nuriddin announce the passing of this great pioneer of …
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Fredo Santana, Chicago drill rapper and cousin of Chief Keef, has died at the age of 27. While no cause of death was officially revealed, TMZ reports that the rapper born Derrick Coleman suffered a fatal seizure Friday night in Los Angeles. Houston rapper Maxo Kream was among the first …
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Actress Rose Marie, best known for her role as Sally Rogers on The Dick Van Dyke Show, died on Thursday in Van Nuys, CA, Variety reports. She was 94. Born Rose Marie Mazetta in New York City on August 15th, 1923, Marie began her career as a child star at …
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Augustin Mawangu Mingiedi, the leader of the Congolese outfit Konono N°1, died Monday after a long, unspecified illness, the band announced on Facebook. He was 56. “Konono No.1’s proud and brave leader Augustin Mawangu Mingiedi has passed away yesterday,” the band said. “He’d been ill for several months. We are …
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Update: Nevada’s Clark County Coroner‘s office announced stand-up comedian Ralphie May died of natural causes from hypertensive cardiovascular disease. May died on October 6th in Las Vegas at age 45. He turned a second-place finish on Last Comic Standing into a successful career in comedy.In September, May canceled a string …
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