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Acting Legend Ruby Dee Dies at 91

Ruby Dee, the award-winning actress whose seven-decade career included triumphs on stage and screen, has died. She was 91.

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Ruby Dee, the award-winning actress whose seven-decade career included triumphs on stage and screen, has died. She was 91.

According to her representative, Dee died peacefully in her New Rochelle, NY home.

Dee, most often with her late husband Ossie Davis, was a force to be reckoned with in both the performing arts community and the civil rights movement.

She was friends with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X and received the Frederick Douglass Award in 1970 from the New York Urban League.

As an actress, her film credits included “The Jackie Robinson Story” (1950), “A Raisin in the Sun” (1961), “Buck and the Preacher” (1972), “Do the Right Thing” (1989) and “American Gangster” (2007).

Dee earned an Oscar nomination for her performance in “Gangster.” She also won an Emmy and Grammy for other work.

Born as Ruby Ann Wallace in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1922, she moved to New York’s Harlem as a child. She took the surname Dee after marrying blues singer Frankie Dee two decades later. She divorced Dee after a short marriage and was wedded to Davis in 1948. Davis preceded his wife in death in 2005.

Her acting career started in New York in the 1940s, first appearing onscreen in the 1946 musical “That Man of Mine.” A role in “The Jackie Robinson Story” brought her national attention.

Dee became known to a younger generation with roles in two Spike Lee films. She co-starred with Davis in Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” and in his 1991 film “Jungle Fever.”

Her television work included 20 episodes of “Peyton Place” in 1969 and the role of Queen Haley in the 1979 miniseries “Roots: The Next Generation.”

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Bo$$, Def Jam’s West first female rapper, dies at 54

On Monday (March 11), Bun B shared the news of her passing in a heartfelt tribute on Instagram.

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Bo$$, best known as the first female rapper signed to Def Jam Recordings West, has passed away from kidney failure.

Passing

On Monday (March 11), Bun B shared the news of her passing in a heartfelt tribute on Instagram.

“Rest in peace to my big sis Lichelle Laws AKA Boss. One of the best female MCs and a dear friend. Give Rick Royal a hug for me. Long Live The Org!”

Bo$$, the first-ever female rapper signed to Def Jam

Real name Lichelle Laws, Bo$$ is a Detroit native who moved to Los Angeles after graduating high school to pursue a career in music.

She immediately began making waves in the L.A. scene. Soon after, she was discovered by one of DJ Quik‘s associates, Russell Simmons heard about her and signed her to Def Jam’s West Coast branch.

An acronym for Bi—es On Some Sh–, Bo$$ was actually a duo that consisted of Laws and her DJ, Irene “Dee” Moore.

In 1993, Bo$$ released their only studio album, Born Gangstaz, selling nearly 40,000 copies. With hits such as “Recipe of a Hoe,” “I Don’t Give a F–k,” “Deeper,” “Progress of Elimination” and “Mai Sista Izza B-tch,” the album reached No. 22 on the Billboard 200 tally and No. 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Over the last few years, Bo$$ reportedly suffered from renal disease and had a stroke and seziure in 2017.

She was 54 years old.


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Hydeia Broadbent, AIDS activist and motivational speaker, dies at 39

Hydeia Broadbent passed away at 39 from natural causes.

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Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent AIDS activist and motivational speaker, has passed away at age 39.

Confirmation of Hydeia Broadbent’s passing

Her passing was confirmed by her father Loren Broadbent, in a post on Facebook, sharing Hydeia died from natural causes.

“With great sadness, I must inform you all that our beloved friend, mentor, and daughter Hydeia, passed away today after living with AIDS since birth,” his post read.

“Despite facing numerous challenges throughout her life, Hydeia remained determined to spread hope and positivity through education around Hiv/AIDS.”

Her incredible story

According to her website, Broadbent was abandoned at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas and, as an infant, was adopted by Loren and Patricia Broadbent.

At three years old, she was diagnosed as HIV-positive with advancement to AIDS.

Hydeia Broadbent and her activism

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Hydeia Broadbent on Oprah

Hydeia became an activist at age 6, telling her story to the masses on various national television programs, including “A Conversation with Magic Johnson” on Nickelodeon, “Oprah,” “20/20,” and “Good Morning America.” She also appeared in New York Times, People, Teen People, Essence, Ebony and Sister 2 Sister Magazine.

Motivational speaker

In 1996, she was a speaker at the Republican National Convention, she stated “I am the future, and I have AIDS.”

In 2002, her family published a book entitled “You Get Past The Tears,” she appeared with her family on “Extreme Home Makeover” in 2004.

Until her passing, she was an international motivational speaker and AIDS activist.

In 2014, she became a spokesperson for the Magic Johnson Foundation, as well as other AIDS activist organizations, in order “to educate people about HIV/AIDS, raise awareness, and fight discrimination against those living with HIV/AIDS.”

“People think because I was born with HIV my story does not apply to them. Well, this same disease I am living with is the same disease you can get if you are aware and informed,” Broadbent said.

“I use my testimony as a warning of what you don’t want to go through.”

Most of us watched Hydeia and her bravery as she shared her story on this autoimmune disease. Her courage was something to be admired.

Unheard Voices sends its heartfelt condolences to Hydeia’s family and loved ones.


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Carl Weathers, iconic actor, dies at 76

According to his family, Weathers died peacefully in his sleep Thursday. He was 76.

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Carl Weathers, the iconic actor best known as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movie series, has died.

He was 76.

Details on Carl Weathers

According to his family, Weathers died peacefully in his sleep Thursday.

“We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers,” according to the family statement.

“Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life.”

“Through his contributions to film, television, the arts and sports, he has left an indelible mark and is recognized worldwide and across generations,” his family said.

“He was a beloved brother, father, grandfather, partner, and friend.”

Acting career

Weathers got his big acting break in 1976, when he landed the role of heavyweight boxing champion Apollo Creed in “Rocky,” according to his bio on IMDb.

The New Orleans-born actor played this role in three other “Rocky” movies.

Weathers also starred in 1987’s “Predator,” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, in Adam Sandler’s “Happy Gilmore” in 1996 and on the small screen in “The Mandalorian.”

He also was the voice for Combat Carl in “Toy Story 4” and other shorts in the Disney-Pixar franchise.

He dabbed into comedy, playing himself in the sitcom “Arrested Development.” Other TV acting credits include “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Magnum P.I.” and “Chicago P.D.”

Weathers attended San Diego State University where he studied theater and played football.

He then played professionally for the Oakland Raiders until he retired in 1974 to seriously pursue acting, according to his bio.

He was nominated for an Emmy in 2021 for Outstanding Guest Actor for the re-occurring role as Greef Karga in “The Mandalorian.”


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