Posts in category Obituaries

Douala, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon’s top opposition leader, Anicet Ekane, has died after weeks of detention at the age of 74, his lawyers and family …

Former Wake Forest star and 12-year NBA player Rodney Rogers has died. He was 54. The school announced Saturday that Rogers had died on Friday. …

Saint-Marc, Haiti (AP) — Heavily armed gangs attacked Haiti’s central region over the weekend, killing men, women and children as they set fire to homes …

MANKER FUNERAL HOME  Rumbless "Romulus" Nelson, 88, truck driver, died November 26, at his residence. Memorial service 2pm Thursday at Manker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. …

New York (AP) — Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to …

IMAM JAMIL AL-AMIN: As H. Rap Brown, became chair of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and minister of justice for the Black Panther Party. Later …

ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME  John Lee Watson, Jr., 77, died November 7. Viewing was Monday, November 24, at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral …

KENNY EASLEY: Was a five-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro player across his seven seasons in Seattle. PHOTO COURTESY OF SEAHAWKS Seattle (AP) — Former …

Michael Ray Richardson, a versatile guard who was banned from the NBA for violating its drug policy in the 1980s, died Tuesday. He was 70. …

Sacramento coach Doug Christie was born and raised in Seattle. The SuperSonics meant everything to him as a kid. And when he heard the news …