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Category: Obituaries

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Zoleka Mandela, Advocate for Cancer Awareness and Road Safety, Dies at 43

In a poignant Instagram post from August 2022, she reflected, “What do I tell my children? How do I tell them that this time around I may not get to live my life as a survivor? How do I tell them everything will be OK when it’s not? I’m dying… I don’t want to die.” During an interview with Kaya FM in April, Mandela shared, “I’m learning to be okay with my eventuality.” Her unvarnished revelations garnered her a substantial following on social media platforms, where heartfelt tributes continue to pour in.

Stefi Mar October 3, 2023
Bakersfield
James Luckey

Legendary singer Tony Bennett Passes 

facebooktwitterinstagram Following his diagnosis, Bennett was an incredible advocate for Alzheimer’s he shared the his story publicly to help reduce stigma and elevate the conversation

James Luckey July 25, 2023
Los Angeles
James Luckey

Former MLB Star Vida Blue Passes

facebooktwitterinstagram Vida passed away in Tracy, Calif in San Francisco’s East Bay area. His health had been declining just before his death, as at the

James Luckey May 9, 2023
Bakersfield
James Luckey

New York Knicks great Willis Reed dies at 80

facebooktwitterinstagram “Willis Reed was the ultimate team player and consummate leader,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday. “My earliest and fondest memories of NBA basketball

James Luckey March 22, 2023
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Auto Journalist and NNPA Columnist Frank Washington Dies

When Frank Washington wrote about how the newly released 2022 Mercedes Benz E450 was much better than its replacement, some may have thought the aboutthatcars.com editor was throwing shade at the automaker’s previous version of one of its prized vehicles.

Stefi Mar March 14, 2023
Obituaries
News Observer

Family of International Soccer Icon Pelé Bids Farewell to Dying Star

The family of Pelé, the international star who was instrumental in three World Cup championships with Brazil across three decades and who energized U.S. soccer with the New York Cosmos in the 1970s, has spent the past several days saying goodbye.

News Observer January 3, 2023
African Americans
News Observer

IN MEMORIAM: Virginia Congressman Donald McEachin Dies at 61

The 61-year-old, who represented Virginia’s 4th District, reportedly battled colorectal cancer. Prior to the U.S. Congress, McEachin had served nine years as a state senator and eight as a Virginia delegate. “We are all devastated at the passing of our boss and friend, Congressman Donald McEachin,” McEachin’s chief of staff, Tara Rountree, said in a statement late Monday night.

News Observer December 6, 2022