Sunset: Don Cornelius Obituary: The Obituary and Death Notice of Don Cornelius | Legacy.com
February 1, 2012
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Don Cornelius, creator of the long-running TV dance show “Soul Train,” shot himself to death Wednesday morning at his home, police said. He was 75.
Officer responding to a report of a shooting found Cornelius at his Mulholland Drive home at around 4 a.m., police said.
He was pronounced dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at 4:56 a.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said Los Angeles County Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter.
“Soul Train” began in Chicago as a local program in 1970 and aired nationally from 1971 to 2006. It brought the best R&B, soul and later hip-hop acts to TV and had teenagers dance to them. It was one of the first shows to showcase African-Americans prominently, although the dance group was racially mixed. Cornelius was the first host and executive producer.
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Sunsets Remembered: Final tribute for fallen Atlanta officer Gail Thomas
January 30, 2012
VideoBuzz: Hundreds of police officers across Georgia will gather at a service for an Atlanta police officer killed by a motorist.
The funeral for Senior Police Officer Gail D. Thomas is set for Monday at 11 a.m. at the Elizabeth Baptist Church in Atlanta. (11Alive.com)
Sunday, friends, community members, classmates, and officers gathered with her family for her wake in southwest Atlanta.
Known for her smile, as God would have it, Thomas memorialized on what is known as “Happy Monday.” Thomas leaves a 22-year-old daughter to cherish her memory. A fund has been established.
As a former schoolmate and friend, timelines @DryerBuzz and @myATLevents are dedicated to Senior Officer Gail Thomas.
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Sunset: Robert Hegyes “Juan Epstein” of Welcome Back Kotter: The Obituary and Death Notice of Robert Hegyes | Legacy.com
January 27, 2012
METUCHEN, N.J. (AP) – Robert Hegyes, the actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the 1970s TV show “Welcome Back Kotter” has died. He was 60
Sunset: Johnny Otis Obituary: The Obituary and Death Notice of Johnny Otis | Legacy.com
January 20, 2012
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Johnny Otis, the “godfather of rhythm and blues” who wrote and recorded the R&B classic “Willie and the Hand Jive” and for decades evangelized black music to white audiences as a bandleader and radio host, has died. He was 90.
Sunset: Jimmy Castor Obituary: The Obituary and Death Notice of Jimmy Castor | Legacy.com
January 20, 2012
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Jimmy Castor, a New York funk and soul saxophonist, singer and songwriter whose tune, “It’s Just Begun,” morphed over 40 years into an anthem for generations of hip-hoppers and mainstream musical acts, died of apparent heart failure in a Las Vegas hospital, family members said Tuesday. He was 71.
Sunset: Etta James Obituary: The Obituary and Death Notice of Etta James | Legacy.com
January 20, 2012
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Etta James, the feisty R&B singer whose raw, passionate vocals anchored many hits and made the yearning ballad “At Last” an enduring anthem for weddings, commercials and even President Obama, died Friday. She was 83.
Sunset: Lakeasha Monique Rutledge Draft – The Chris Draft Family Foundation Remembers
January 1, 2012
Keasha Rutledge Draft

May 13, 1973 – December 27, 2011
From Chris Draft Foundation — Lakeasha Monique Rutledge Draft passed away on Tuesday, December 27. She courageously faced lung cancer, showing us all with every breath that we all need to hold onto life and love with both hands for as long as we can. Not just an inspiration, but a light, and a force that led the way with a beautiful, sweet smile and bright shining eyes that both belied the pure steel of her strength and determination.
A Celebration of Keasha Rutledge Draft’s life was held on Saturday, December 31st, 1pm at Calvary Baptist Church in Williamston, South Carolina. She was laid to rest following the Celebration at New Prospect Baptist Church.
Video Tribute: The Drafts Wedding Video Goes Viral In Tribute (The couple married just a month prior to the bride’s transition).
Sunset via Rest In Peace Lakeasha Monique Rutledge Draft – The Chris Draft Family Foundation.
Sunset: Lew Bush Obituary: The Obituary and Death Notice of Lew Bush | Legacy.com
December 12, 2011
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Lew Bush, the former San Diego linebacker who played for the Chargers for seven seasons and was part of their lone Super Bowl team in 1994, died Thursday. He was 42.
Bush, who also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, died of an apparent heart attack, the Chargers said in a statement.
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Sunset: Martina Davis Correia, Sister of Troy Davis dies | ajc.com
December 1, 2011
Martina Davis Correia, older sister of Troy Davis, who was executed in September for killing a police officer, died Thursday, according to media reports.
Correia, 44, had been fighting cancer.
She stood by her brother, who maintained his innocence in the death of off-duty Savannah police officer Mark Allen MacPhail in 1989. MacPhail was moonlighting on a security detail when he was shot three times.
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Sunset: Former Raiders Pro Bowler, Chester McGlockton, dead at 42 – Shutdown Corner – NFL Blog – Yahoo! Sports
November 30, 2011
Chester McGlockton, a four-time Pro Bowler for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, died early Wednesday morning of an apparent heart attack.
The 42-year-old McGlockton had spent the past two years as a defensive assistant at Stanford.
Sunset via Former Raiders Pro Bowler, Chester McGlockton, dead at 42 – Shutdown Corner – NFL Blog – Yahoo! Sports.
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