TI's entourage member shot dead in Cincinnati
A member of rapper TI's entourage has been shot dead after an incident at Cincinnati's Club Ritz, with a shootout on Interstate 75.…
Obituaries
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Houston rapper Big Hawk shot dead
Houston rapper Big Hawk, real name John Edward Hawkins, was shot dead on Monday evening, with police investigating a white car seen nearby.…
Eminem pays tribute to Proof
Eminem led tributes at Proof's funeral in Detroit, with Obie Trice calling for an end to violence in hip-hop as Reverend Wendell Anthony spoke.…
Second man in Proof case dies
Keith Bender has died of gunshot wounds sustained in the CCC club fight that also killed D12's Proof, with police saying witnesses say Proof shot first.…
Youngest Pointer Sister dies
June Pointer, youngest of the Pointer Sisters, has died of cancer aged 52, with her sisters Ruth and Anita at her bedside.…
Pitney funeral today
Gene Pitney's funeral takes place today in Rockville, Connecticut, and some Welsh fans are selling Pitney memorabilia online, which friend Potter John Hughes calls ghoulish.…
D12's Proof dies in shooting
D12 rapper Proof, a close friend of Eminem, was shot dead outside an after-hours Detroit club on 11 April, with another man critically injured.…
Gene Pitney had heart disease
Gene Pitney's death certificate gives the cause of death as coronary artery atherosclerosis, and a condolence book has opened at St David's Hall in Cardiff.…
Pitney death natural causes, say police
Police say Gene Pitney, found dead in his Cardiff hotel room, died of natural causes, and Marc Almond and Burt Bacharach have paid tribute.…
Gene Pitney dies
Singer Gene Pitney has died aged 65, found in his bed at a Cardiff hotel the day after a concert, with no known cause at the time.…
Martin Gilks dies
Former Wonder Stuff drummer Martin Gilks has died aged 41 from internal injuries after a motorcycle accident, having later worked in management.…
Jackie McLean dies
Saxophonist Jackie McLean, who played with Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and Charley Mingus, has died aged 74 at his Hartford home after a long illness.…