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cleverfun3000 · 06-27-2010, 03:24 PM

Click On The Link Below and See How Many You Were Unaware Of.

http://panachereport.com/channels/ol...celebsdied.htm

benjamoon · 06-27-2010, 05:03 PM

I'm not sure if you're trying to imply racism, but that list is full of marginally well-known names or names that were big 40 years ago and aren't anymore. So while I'm sure their deaths were mentioned, it wasn't big news because their not big news, no matter the skin color. You could make the same argument for moderately famous white celebrities

What about these prominent black celebrities/figures who died and did get lots of attention: Michael Jackson, Redd Foxx, Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, Rosa Parks, Steve McNair, Aaliyah, Gary Coleman, Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Sammy Davis Jr., Reggie White

that's just off the top of my head, I'm sure people on here could come up with many more

Zoneboy · 06-27-2010, 05:36 PM

While I wasn't aware of some of these, this list is mostly a joke. Max Robinson's death received coverage on all 3 networks at the time and was in most if not all the major newspapers. The following might not have made the front page of the paper nor the 6 O'Clock news but they did receive adequate coverage just the same. Ivan Dixon, Shirley Hemphill, Harold Melvin, Howard Rollins, Paul Winfield, Fred Berry, Eartha Kitt, Nell Carter, Brock Peters, Lou Rawls, Levi Stubbs and Norman Whitfield to name a few.

06-27-2010, 03:24 PM	#1
cleverfun3000 Forum Regular Member Join Date: Sep 18, 2008 Location: Manhattan Posts: 732	LongList of BlackCelebrities ThatDied WithLittle or NoFanfare Click On The Link Below and See How Many You Were Unaware Of. http://panachereport.com/channels/ol...celebsdied.htm

06-27-2010, 05:03 PM	#2
benjamoon Senior Member Bewitched Join Date: Jun 15, 2000 Location: New York Posts: 1,295	I'm not sure if you're trying to imply racism, but that list is full of marginally well-known names or names that were big 40 years ago and aren't anymore. So while I'm sure their deaths were mentioned, it wasn't big news because their not big news, no matter the skin color. You could make the same argument for moderately famous white celebrities What about these prominent black celebrities/figures who died and did get lots of attention: Michael Jackson, Redd Foxx, Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, Rosa Parks, Steve McNair, Aaliyah, Gary Coleman, Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Sammy Davis Jr., Reggie White that's just off the top of my head, I'm sure people on here could come up with many more __________________ http://benjamonsterstv.blogspot.com/ TV blog site devoted to the big four networks (ratings, reviews, and commentary) and the Weekend Rewind look at Classic TV! Check it out! My favorite TV shows: Bewitched, I Love Lucy, American Dreams, Mary Tyler Moore, The Office, Happy Days, The West Wing, Modern Family, Friday Night Lights, and Friends

06-27-2010, 05:36 PM	#3
Zoneboy Moderator Forum Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: Carthage, NC Posts: 22,556	While I wasn't aware of some of these, this list is mostly a joke. Max Robinson's death received coverage on all 3 networks at the time and was in most if not all the major newspapers. The following might not have made the front page of the paper nor the 6 O'Clock news but they did receive adequate coverage just the same. Ivan Dixon, Shirley Hemphill, Harold Melvin, Howard Rollins, Paul Winfield, Fred Berry, Eartha Kitt, Nell Carter, Brock Peters, Lou Rawls, Levi Stubbs and Norman Whitfield to name a few. __________________ *"It's the way things are. A big tree falls and a new one grows right out of the same ground. Old animals die and young ones take their places. Even people step aside when it's time."* (R.G. Armstrong as the Contractor in The Twilight Zone episode "Nothing in the Dark")

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