Tag: Death

Michael Wright & Black Celebs We Lost in 2026

We're not going to lie, 2025 was a tough year, as we lost many of the Black legends we knew and loved. Now, as 2026 rolls past the halfway mark, we continue to say goodbye to even more of those who had such a tremendous impact on the culture. Although they are gone, they will never be forgotten. From actors to athletes, to politicians and more, we're honoring the Black legends we lost in 2026.

Tupac Cremated and Smoked by Friends After Death

Suge Knight told TMZ a wild story about Tupac that ends with his ashes being rolled up in a blunt. According to Suge, after Tupac was shot in Vegas, his mother wanted him cremated. Suge says he paid a funeral home director $1.2 million to cremate Tupac immediately. Tupac's mother then had people roll his ashes into blunts and smoke them in her hotel room. Suge declined to participate, citing his probation status.

Black Professor’s Death After Plagiarism Probe

Jason Arday became Cambridge University's youngest Black professor in 2023, overcoming autism, dyslexia, and developmental delay to reach the pinnacle of British academia. However, after allegations of plagiarism and questions about his doctoral thesis emerged, he resigned in August. At 41, he was found dead in South London shortly after. His family stated he was subjected to sustained abuse during the scandal, which proved too much for the accomplished scholar.

Butch Huskey and Black Celebs Lost in 2026

Former New York Mets slugger Butch Huskey has died at 54, leaving behind a career remembered for both his power and his connection to Jackie Robinson. Huskey spent most of his seven-year MLB career with the Mets, although it also included stints with the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins. His best season came in 1997, when he hit 24 home runs and drove in 81.

Tupac’s Death: Alleged Killer Finally Goes to Trial

Almost 30 years after Tupac Shakur was gunned down on the Las Vegas Strip, the man prosecutors say orchestrated his killing is finally standing trial. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, is set to appear in a Las Vegas courtroom facing a single count of murder with a deadly weapon.

Woman Identified After Being Found Hanging: Tasia Fortune

In yet another tragic loss in Mississippi following the death of Nolan Wells near Horn Island, a Black woman was found hanging from a tree on Monday. After Mississippi authorities identified her as 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, detectives began investigating her death alongside other high-profile cases involving tree-hangings in the state this past year.

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Black Parents: Building What Schools Don’t Offer

We underestimated the Joker for sixty-eight years. Heath Ledger laid bare his interiority without explaining it. Schools are misunderstood, distressed ecosystems capable of tremendous good and tremendous harm. A school more loved than resourced will drift toward disorder, however hard people inside work against the undertow. Black parents face an impossible calculation each summer: this school will see my child, that school will stretch my child, which loss can we afford? We cannot replace a school's missing infrastructure, resources, and attention, even with the will of one powerful Black mother.