Richard Marshall Standing on the 19TH HoleRichard “RICO” Marshall was born on November 7, 1938, to the late Exie Hamilton Marshall and Lloyd Marshall Sr. in Thomson, Georgia. As the…
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Mr. Vincent Brooks, 65, of Gastonia, North Carolina was born July 20, 1959 and departed this life on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at his home. He was a member of…
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Junior Bridgeman, Billionaire Businessman, Former NBA Player, Former PGA Board of Directors Dies
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffUlysses Lee “Junior” Bridgeman Jr., a basketball standout who led Louisville to a Final Four, played 12 seasons in the NBA and then launched an even more successful career as a businessman…
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Two-time heavyweight champion George Foreman dies at age 76
by AAGD Staffby AAGD Staff“Big” George Foreman, one of boxing’s most iconic and influential figures, passed away on Friday at the age of 76, his family announced on social media. Foreman, a two-time heavyweight…
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Willie Lee Simmons, Jr. was born on August 15, 1930, in West Monroe, LA. Willie was preceded in death by his parents, Willie L. Simmons, Sr. and Addie Lee Hill…
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Willie L. Simmons Jr., Esteemed AAGD Board Member Passes Away
by AAGD Staffby AAGD Staff“I am deeply heartbroken to share the passing of our esteemed Editorial Advisory Board Member, Mr. Willie L. Simmons Jr., of Sacramento, California, who passed away on March 8. His…
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Ayers’ family announced his death in a social media post. Sept. 10, 1940 – March 4th, 2025 Roy Ayers, the legendary musician known for the iconic song Everybody Loves the…
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Dr. Hazel Dukes, Civil Rights Leader and Longtime NAACP Advocate, Dies at 92 Dr. Hazel Dukes, a Harlem resident and civil rights leader, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2025,…
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Angela Laverne Stone was an American singer-songwriter, rapper, actress, and record producer. Born on December 18, 1961, in Columbia, South Carolina and rose to fame in the late 1970s as…
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Golf legend Tiger Woods has one person to thank for his now iconic red Sunday attire, which he has worn for countless victories over the course of his career: his…
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Richard Dean Parsons, Notable Business Executive, Dies at 76
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffNEW YORK (AP) — Richard Parsons, one of corporate America’s most prominent Black executives who held top posts at Time Warner and Citigroup has died. He was 76. Parsons, who…
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Jeff Babineau — longtime golf writer, former Golfweek editor — dies at 62
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffJeff Babineau, a celebrated golf journalist and former editor of Golfweek, passed away on December 9 at his home in Oviedo, Florida, at the age of 62. Known affectionately as…