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Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, longtime member and bassist of the Hip-Hop band, The Roots passed away on Thursday at the age of 62.
“It’s with the heaviest of hearts that we say goodbye to our brother Leonard Nelson Hubbard,” said in a statement posted to Twitter. “May your transition bring peace to your family to your friends to your fans and all of those who loved you.”
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His wife, Stephanie Hubbard told The Philadelphia Inquirer that he was living with blood cancer for years. She said that he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, in 2007 and had been in remission until last month. She shared that she had taken her husband to the Lankenau Medical Center in West Philadelphia, on “Wednesday night after he was suddenly unable to move despite being energetic the day before.”
She was unable to stay with him due to COVID-19 regulations in the hospital and received the news that he passed the next day.
“I was called to the hospital. They told me what had happened, that he had passed. I went to the hospital and was able to sit with him,” she said.
Hubbard started with the group in 1993 and recorded seven albums before departing in 2007 after being diagnosed with cancer.
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W. Sterling Cary, a minister who became the first African American to lead the National Council of Churches and who used his pulpit for decades in pursuit of racial and social justice, died Nov. 14 at his home in Flossmoor, Ill. He was 94.😢 pic.twitter.com/YemV7hkFA6 Actor Anthony “A.J.” Johnson's widow question fans’ and friends’ loyalties to her husband after his GoFundMe campaign gets meager donations.https://t.co/04j7XzRlmX pic.twitter.com/9CAbVBpGfD Nigeria has lost an absolute veteran & iconic actress - RIP Rachel Oniga 💔💔🥺 pic.twitter.com/zD3VhRQpyK Heartbroken to learn that Consuewella Africa passed away today. She was arrested on Aug 8, 1978 w/ the MOVE 9 + spent 16 yrs in prison. May 13th, 1985, her daughters Netta and Tree were murdered. 2 mos ago, we learned Penn Museum held hostage Tree's remains. And now she is gone pic.twitter.com/nZSW7Yu2yE Sanyika Shakur AKA Monster Kody Reportedly Dead At 57 https://t.co/CsVTu91c3e MARTA is saddened by the passing of Henrietta Turnquest, who was appointed to the MARTA Board in 2003, the first African American woman to be appointed and serve on the MARTA Board of Directors. https://t.co/nTGaNeRfIk pic.twitter.com/CFdMRiFT9h Jo Thompson broke racial barriers during the decades she played the piano and sang to audiences from Detroit’s top supper clubs to ones in Cuba, New York, London and Paris during the 1950s. https://t.co/9GGN8Njdx4 Today we are mourning the passing of @NABJ Founding Executive Director Paul H. Brock. “Founder Brock played such an integral role in the success of NABJ,” said @Dorothy4NABJ. Read more about Founder Brock and his legacy by clicking here: https://t.co/NFYmKLa9nc pic.twitter.com/BxluBXKPGy "They know if we ever let these Black people get equality that they will take over they will be on top of everything" - Frederick K. C. Price pic.twitter.com/NYI11QgTEz We are saddened to hear of the passing of Meredith Anding Jr., one of the Tougaloo College students who attempted to integrate the Jackson Municipal Library in 1961. Thank you for taking a stand for Freedom! Our thoughts and prayers are with the Anding family. pic.twitter.com/HC1tURbUd2 UPDATED: 12:57 p.m. ET, November 30, 2021 —
Virgil Abloh, the Off-White founder who revolutionized modern collaboration with Nike, Jordan as well as Louis Vuitton’s artistic director, has died of cancer. He was 41.
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Word spread early Sunday about the passing of fashion icon Virgil Abloh. The founder of the Off-White fashion house and artistic director of Louis Vuitton menswear, Abloh prioritized innovation.
As reported by Bossip, the Off-White founder battled a rare and aggressive cancer, cardiac angiosarcoma.
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While death is inevitably a part of life, that truth doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to those who have died. Keep reading to learn more about the notable Black lives that we’ve lost in 2021.
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Rest In Power: Notable Black Folks Who We’ve Lost In 2021
Rest In Power: Notable Black Folks Who We’ve Lost In 2021
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3. Lee Elder, professional golfer, 87
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5. Young Dolph, rapper, 36
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6. Colin Powell, first Black US secretary of state, 84
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7. W. Sterling Cary, first African American to lead National Council of Churches, 94
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8. Ronnie Wilson, Gap Band co-founder, 73
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9. Jovita Moore, broadcast TV news anchor, 53
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10. Melvin van Peebles, filmmaker and movie director, 89
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11. Anthony “A.J.” Johnson, comedian and actor, 56
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12. Michael K. Williams, actor, 54
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13. Jacob Desvarieux, guitarist, 65
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17. Steve “Zumbi” Gaines, rapper, 49
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18. Cameron Burrell, track star and Carl Lewis’ godson, 26
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19. Bob Moses, civil rights leader, 86
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20. Rachael Oniga, Nollywood actress, 64
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21. Gloria Richardson, civil rights pioneer, 99
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22. Biz Markie, hip-hop legend, 57
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23. Charlie Robinson, actor, 75
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24. Suzzanne Douglas, actress, 64
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25. Abdalelah Haroun, track and field star, 24
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26. Consuewella Dotson Africa, MOVE leader, 67
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27. Martha White, civil rights activist, 99
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28. Sanyika Shakur ("Monster" Kody Scott), street gang leader-turned-motivational speaker, 57
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29. Clarence Williams III, actor, 81
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30. Samuel Wright, actor, 74
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31. Chi Modu, photographer, 54
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32. Paul Mooney, comedian, writer, 79
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33. Lee Evans, Olympic champion, 74
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34. Frank McRae, actor and former NFL player, 80
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35. Eugene Webb, NYC real estate broker, 102
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36. Pervis Staples, singer, 85
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37. Curtis Fuller, legendary jazz trombonist, 88
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38. Henrietta Turnquest, pioneering Black woman politician, 73
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45. Alcee Hastings, congressman, 84
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46. Alvin Sykes, civil rights activist, 64
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47. Sarah Obama, paternal step-grandmother of Barack Obama, 99
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48. Craig "muMs" Grant, poet-actor
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49. Elgin Baylor, NBA legend, 86
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50. Yaphet Kotto, actor, 81
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52. Jo Thompson, muscian-singer, 92
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53. Paul H. Brock, journalist, 89
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54. "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler, boxing legend, 66
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55. Robert Ashby, military hero, 95
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56. Obe Noir, rapper-activist, 31
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57. Marshall Latimore, journalist, 36
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58. Lawrence Otis Graham, author, 59
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59. Jahmil French, actor, 28
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60. Bunny Wailer, reggae icon, 73
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61. Irv Cross, legendary broadcaster, 81
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62. Shelia Washington, founder, Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center, 61
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63. Antoine Hodge, opera singer, 38
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64. Douglas Turner Ward, actor, Negro Ensemble Company co-founder, 90
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65. Prince Markie Dee, rapper, 52
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66. Vincent Jackson, former NFL star, 38
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67. Danny Ray, MC who put cape on James Brown, 85
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68. Frederick K.C. Price, evangelist, 89
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69. Terez Paylor, sports journalist, 37
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70. Mary Wilson, co-founder of The Supremes, 76
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71. Karen Lewis, former Chicago Teachers Union president, 67
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72. Leon Spinks, former heavyweight champion, 67
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73. Dianne Durham, gymnast, 52
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74. John Chaney, college basketball coaching legend, 89
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75. Cicely Tyson, actresss, 96
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76. Hank Aaron, MLB icon, 86
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77. Duranice Pace, gospel singer, 62
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78. Tim Lester, NFL star, 52
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79. Bryan Monroe, former NABJ president, 55
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80. Meredith C. Anding Jr., civil rights icon, 79
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81. Eric Jerome Dickey, best-selling author, 59
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82. Floyd Little, football legend, 78
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