Voletta Wallace, mother of rapper Notorious B.I.G. and steward of his legacy, dies at 78
Voletta Wallace, the mother of the late rapper Notorious B.I.G. who worked to elevate his short-lived but influential career to ...
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Jerry Butler, R&B singer and early leader of the Impressions, dies at 85
Jerry Butler, who found R&B stardom in the late 1950s as the first lead singer of the Impressions before moving ...
Rick Buckler, former drummer for British rock trio the Jam, dies at 69
Rick Buckler, the English drummer who helped propel rock band the Jam to fame in the late 1970s, has died. ...
G. Ray Hawkins, gallerist who championed photography as fine art, dies at 80
When G. Ray Hawkins opened the first public gallery in Los Angeles devoted to photography in 1975, the financial rewards ...
Counterculture author Tom Robbins, known for his irreverent bestselling novels, dies at 92
Tom Robbins, a 1970s counterculture author hailed as “the most dangerous writer in the world” by a leading Italian critic ...
Malibu movie theater owner, with a ‘servant’s heart,’ died in the Palisades fire
Betty O’Meara’s signature was a resolute brand of hospitality. It blossomed with her friends and umpteen pen pals and reached ...
Marianne Faithfull, rock ‘n’ roll chanteuse and Rolling Stones muse, dies at 78
Marianne Faithfull, the singer, actress, steely-eyed “It” girl of Swinging ‘60s London and subject of numerous Rolling Stones songs including ...
Comedian Ken Flores dies at 28, remembered for his ‘infectious laugh and presence’ in the L.A. comedy scene
Comedian Ken Flores, a rising talent in the Los Angeles stand-up comedy scene, died on Tuesday, according to his manager, ...
Sinéad O’Connor leaves $1.7M to her kids, urges them to ‘milk’ sales of her music as her final wishes are revealed
Sinéad O’Connor reportedly left all $1.7 million of her estate to her children after her 2023 death, probate records obtained ...
‘Walk It Out’ rapper DJ Unk dead at 43
Rapper DJ Unk, who is best known for his 2006 hit song “Walk It Out,” has died at 43 years ...
