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*A public viewing for former Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly was held Wednesday at an Atlanta funeral home, with the artist’s uncle among the mourners who spoke. “He will be very missed, especially within our family,” Lemar Williams said outside the Murray Brothers Funeral Home. “To the world he was Kris Kross, but to us [...]
*A public memorial for the late Michael Clarke Duncan included a screening of the actor’s breakout, Oscar-nominated performance in “The Green Mile.” [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] NBC Los Angeles affiliate Channel 4 reports that Sunday’s four-hour tribute at Forest Lawn in the Hollywood Hills also featured speeches from Duncan friends and a slideshow, according [...]
*Donna Summer will be laid to rest during a private funeral ceremony in Tennessee on Wednesday, May 23. The disco legend died of lung cancer on May 17 in her Florida home. She was 63. Publicist Brian Edwards said in a statement Friday that Summer’s family is overwhelmed and appreciates the outreach from fans and [...]
*Today is the 17th anniversary of a heart wrenching tragedy that claimed the lives of 168 people, including 19 children. The devastating event is remembered today and every year on April 19th with a memorial service at the site where it all took place. The bombing of the Oklahoma City Alfred P. Murrah Federal building [...]
*A new memorial website has been set up in Heavy D’s honor. RememberHeavyD.com gives details of the public memorial to be held Thursday from noon until 6 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, New York. It also includes information on how to donate to the Heavy D and Xea Myers Fund, which has [...]
*Two memorials are being planned to celebrate the legacy of Heavy D. Radar Online reports that a public memorial for will be held Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Yannantuono Funeral Home in the rapper’s hometown of Mt. Vernon, NY from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. The family will also hold a private memorial in Mt. [...]
*After someone dies, unfortunately, there’s sometimes confusion over their material effects left behind. In the case of Apple computer founder Steve Jobs, who has invented what, arguably, is the most coveted inventions of our time, the coveting of his products got a little out of hand. (more…)
*(Via Yahoo News) – President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, placed a wreath at the Flight 93 National Memorial on Sunday, arriving at the site to pay respects to the 40 passengers and crew who died a decade ago Sunday. The president and first lady visited the Wall of Names. Each of the [...]
*After several slain Black leaders have gone down in history but failed to receive recognition, the first national memorial for an African American and non-U.S. president is going to be celebrated by none other than the nation’s leader. President Barack Obama will deliver a special speech Aug. 28 at the Martin Luther King Memorial dedication [...]
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