Sunset: Juanita Goggins | Obituary and Memorial Guestbook | Legacy.com
March 11, 2010
Legacy.com — The first black woman elected to the South Carolina General Assembly, Juanita Goggins of Rock Hill, has died. She was 75.
Goggins, a Democrat, was elected to represent the Rock Hill-centered House District 49 after court rulings forced changes in the makeup of State House districts in South Carolina.
She won the Democratic primary in the summer of 1974 against an incumbent, then defeated a Republican in the general election.
Goggins served three two-year terms before retiring from public life in 1978 with health problems. She had lived the past several years in Columbia.
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Sunset: ‘Lost Boys’ actor Corey Haim dead in Burbank at 38 | The Associated Press
March 10, 2010
Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob for his roles in “Lucas” and “The Lost Boys” whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38.
Haim died at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Los Angeles County coroner’s Lt. Cheryl MacWillie said.
An autopsy will determine the cause of death and there were no other details, she said. Police Sgt. Michael Kammert said there’s no evidence of foul play.
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Sunset: Michael Blosil, 18, son of entertainer Marie Osmond, dies in downtown L.A. | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times
February 27, 2010
Michael Blosil, the 18-year-old son of entertainer Marie Osmond, has died, authorities confirmed Saturday.
Blosil died Friday night, and his death was being investigated by the Los Angeles County coroner’s office, said coroner's Lt. Brian Elias.
Officials could not comment on a report posted on ETOnline.com saying Blosil had jumped from his downtown Los Angeles apartment at 9 p.m. Friday and had left a suicide note.
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Sunset: George Clinton: Son Found Dead – Entertainment – BV News Wire
February 4, 2010
Tragic news struck this week in the family of iconic funk pioneer George Clinton.The 68-year-old music legend’s son, George E. Clinton Jr., was found dead on Feb. 1 in his Florida residence. He was 50.
Sunset: Roxanna Floyd | Ebonyjet Arts and Culture Statement
February 3, 2010
We just lost a great one, Roxanna Floyd, a very special makeup artist whose precision and love sculpted many a brown-skinned face in the world of entertainment. Our company was fortunate enough to have worked with her for the past year and a half as she served as Creative Beauty Director for Fashion Fair Cosmetics. Just a few weeks ago, Ebony magazine had the privilege of enjoying her expert hand when we photographed our March 2010 cover subject, Gabourey Sidibe, the star of Lee Daniels’ movie Precious.
It is with mixed emotion that we celebrate Roxanna’s work so intimately at this moment. A sea of people who knew and loved her have been filling the Internet with memories of working with her, connecting with her, loving her.
Roxanna’s very first national magazine cover was for Ebony magazine that she worked on with Ebony fashion and beauty editor Alfred Fornay.
Sunset — Noted African-American Art Collector Dies in Ga. « Authentic Art Visions
January 30, 2010
Paul R. Jones, a collector of African-American art who donated troves of works to universities in Delaware and Alabama, has died. He was 81.Jones died in Atlanta on Tuesday after a brief illness, said University of Alabama spokeswoman Angie Estes. The university established an art collection in Jones’ name after receiving some 1,700 pieces valued at $5 million in 2008.
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Video Buzz: Soul Singer Teddy Pendergrass Dead at 59 | Associated Press
January 14, 2010
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Sunset: Teddy Pendergrass: Dead at 59 | Black Voices
January 14, 2010
R&B icon Teddy Pendergrass has passed on.
A close family friend confirmed to the BV Newswire that the ailing crooner died tonight. The cause of death is unknown and details are pending at presstime. He was 59.
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Sunset: Mrs. Eunice Johnson | Ebony Fashion Fair
January 6, 2010
Mrs. Eunice Johnson, producer and director of the Ebony Fashion Fair and secretary-treasurer of Johnson Publishing Company, died of renal failure at her home in Chicago. She was 93.
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will honor her work on January 11 as a philanthropist and fashion icon. The tribute, planned some time ago, was several months in the making.
“Mrs. Johnson elevated the image of Black women being fashion conscious, fashion forward and affluent,” said Kenneth Owen, assistant producer of Ebony Fashion Fair, who was handpicked by the fashion pioneer 26 years ago to work alongside her.
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107-year-old Voter Ann Nixon Cooper Dies 122109 | myfoxatlanta.com
December 21, 2009
Cooper died Monday afternoon at her West End Atlanta home, where she lived since the 1930s. Cooper’s family said the 107-year-old slipped into a coma several days ago, but not before visiting one last time with loved ones.
via 107-year-old Voter Ann Nixon Cooper Dies 122109 | myfoxatlanta.com.
BookBuzz: Cooper wrote a book after the President mentioned her name. The book is titled, “A Century and Some Change, My Life Before the President Called My Name.”
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