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Unraveling the Mystery of Donny Hathaway’s Fatal Fall from a 15th-floor New York Hotel Room
Bedeviled by paranoid schizophrenia, Donny Hathaway, nonetheless, became a soul legend, according to Rolling Stone. Yet, he is so often excluded from the histories of American popular music. Hathaway was...
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Ada ‘Bricktop’ Smith: Legend of the Jazz Age who became international celebrity host
Only a few women in entertainment catered to the needs of people like Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Virginia Smith. Until her sleep death in her Manhattan apartment in 1984, aged 89, she remained...
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The colorful life of Geraldyn Hodges who did nine jobs and married three men
Born Geraldyn Hodges, the woman who would come to be known by many other names left no one in doubt that she was a truly impressive human. Among other roles, Hodges was an author, radio announcer and promoter,...
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Meet Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito, the ‘Italian black’ excelling in film and Broadway
Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito became a popular face thanks to his portrayal of Gustavo “Gus” Fring on the AMC TV series Breaking Bad. The ruthless drug kingpin he portrayed calculated...
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Curt Flood, the star Major League Baseball never forgave for enabling players sign for the highest bidder
History treats some people better and others shabbily and for baseball star Curt Flood’s children, they believe their father was given a raw deal and even now. Flood was a gifted and formidable player,...
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Kimbo Slice, the strip club bouncer who became a brutal but adored fighter
When Kimbo Slice suddenly passed on June 6, 2016 aged 42, he left his adoring fans and management in shock. Even his fellow mixed martial arts (MMA) combatants couldn’t believe he was gone. It is...
