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  • RIP: Legendary Comedian Paul Mooney Passes Away At Age 79

    RIP: Legendary Comedian Paul Mooney Passes Away At Age 79

    This is so sad and heartbreaking.

    The comedy world has lost a legend in Paul Mooney. The actor, writer, and comic has passed away at the age of 79. Mooney’s rep Cassandra Williams confirmed his death with The Hollywood Reporter.

    Mooney passed away in his home in Oakland, California at 5:30 am. from an apparent heart attack. A tweet was sent out from his account thanks to all of his fans for their support for all of the years.

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    Mooney’s accolades include being a writer for Richard Pryor and for reintroducing himself to a new set of fans with his many appearances on The Chappelle Show. While on the show, he is best remembered for his skit, “Ask a Black Dude.” Watch the segment below.

    This is a developing story. More updates to come.

    Rest in Peace to Paul Mooney.

  • Sad News: ‘This Is Us’ Writer Jas Waters Dies At 39

    Sad News: ‘This Is Us’ Writer Jas Waters Dies At 39

    It is a sad day for ‘This Is Us’ fans as well as for the cast and crew.

    Jas Waters, best known for writing for the show has passed away. She was 39 years old. Her death was confirmed by the show’s Twitter account.

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    At the moment, there is no word on Waters’ cause of death.
    Waters began her career working as a hip-hop journalist for Vibe Magazine. She would also go on to write for other publications and was even a writer on Taraji P. Henson’s movie What Women Want.
    Many of Waters’ friends have been paying tribute to her on social media. Here are some of them below.

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    Jas Waters’ family, friends, and loved ones will be in our prayers.

  • Rapper Pop Smoke Reportedly Dead After Home Invasion

    Rapper Pop Smoke Reportedly Dead After Home Invasion

    Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke known for his hits “Welcome to the party”, “Dior”, and “Christopher Walken” was reportedly killed in an home invasion.

    According to TMZ, the rapper was in his Hollywood home when two gunmen wearing hoodies came in and fired multiple shots.

    He was taken to Cedars Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead. As of right now, the suspects have not been caught nor identified.

    Pop Smoke was only 20 years old.