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BLACK CELEBRITIES WHO DIED WITH LITTLE OR NO FANFARE..RIP

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R&B duo "Damian Dame" (pictured above) consisted of Debra Jean Hurd aka "Deah Dame," and Bruce Edward Brodus aka Damian. They were the first act signed to the "LaFace," label by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Antonio " L.A. " Reid. They were famous for the following hits, "Exclusivity," "Right Down To It," and "Gotta Learn My Rhythm." Deah would die in an car accident on June 27, 1994. She was 35 years old. Damian would die on the same day (June 27th) two years later of colon cancer.

Singer Richard "Dimples" Fields (pictured above) was famous for the songs, "If It Ain't One Thing, It's Another," and "She's Got Papers On Me." Fields would die of an massive stroke on Jan. 12th, 2000. He was 58 years old.

Edmund Sylvers (pictured above) was the lead singer of the group "The Sylvers." At age 47, he would succumb to lung cancer in 2004, following a 10-month illness. The Sylvers hits include: "Boogie Fever," and "Hot Line."

Actress Teresa Graves (pictured above) appeared on "Laugh-In," and starred in the television series, "Get Christie Love," she popularized the word "sugar," in the series. Graves died in a house fire four years ago. She was found unconscious in a rear addition to the house where a faulty spare heater sparked the blaze and she was pronounced dead at the scene. It took 50 firefighters, 30 minutes to put the fire out.

Dino Connor, 28, (pictured above) was the lead singer of the group "H-Town." He was killed along with his girlfriend in 2003. They had just left the studio when their vehicle was struck by a SUV that ran a red light. The group rose to prominance 12 years ago with their smash hit, "Knockin The Boots."

Renee Diggs (pictured above) was the lead vocalist for the group "Starpoint." Their big hit was "Object Of My Desire." Diggs died last year of heart-related complications and she also suffered from multiple sclerosis. Miss Diggs was 50.

Singing trio "The Jones Girls," (pictured above) were sisters who sung background for Diana Ross. They rose to fame after Ross got them a record deal to go out on their own. Their hits included, "You're Going To Make Me Love Somebody Else," and "Dance Turned Into Romance." Sadly, member Valorie Jones, 45, died in 2001, cause of death is unknown.

Actress Shirley Hemphill (pictured above) appeared in the 70's sitcom "What's Happening." She died in 1999 from kidney failure. She was 50. It was nearly two weeks before her body was discovered in her home.

Lynn Collins (pictured above) who sung with James Brown and recorded the smash hit "Think" in the early 70's died last year of cardiac arrhythmia. She was 56 years old.

Van McCoy (January 6, 1940-July 6, 1979) was a music producer, musician, songwriter, and orchestra conductor most famous for his massive 1975 disco hit "The Hustle," which is still played on dance floors today, almost 30 years after his death. He is also notable for producing such recording artists as Gladys Knight and the Pips, The Stylistics, Aretha Franklin, Brenda & The Tabulations, David Ruffin (Walk Away From Love) and Peaches & Herb, Melba Moore (Lean On Me) and Stacy Lattisaw. McCoy died of a massive heart attack in 1979.

Harry Ray (first photo) was the original lead singer of the "Moments," and "Ray Goodman & Brown." Their hits included, "Love On A Two Way Street," "Special Lady," and "Happy Anniversary." Ray would die of a massive stroke in 1992.

Harold Melvin (above, center) formed the group "Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes," with Teddy Pendergrass on lead vocals. The group had numerous hits during the 70's, including "Wake Up Everybody," and "Bad Luck." Pendergrass would leave to pursue a successful solo career. Harold Melvin continued to tour with various lineups of Blue Notes until suffering a massive stroke. Melvin died on March 24, 1997 at the age of fifty-seven.

Singer Gwen Guthrie is best known for her hit, "Ain't Nothing Going On But The Rent," in 1986. Guthrie started her career by moonlighting as a singer of commercial jingles, sometimes with her friend Valerie Simpson (of Ashford & Simpson fame). A songwriting partnership with Patrick Grant resulted in Ben E. King's comeback single, "Supernatural Thing," and "This Time I'll Be Sweeter," covered by numerous artists. She was also the writer of Roberta Flack's "God Don't Like Ugly," and she contributed to the Sister Sledge album, "Circle Of Love." Miss Guthrie died of uterine cancer on February 3, 1999 at the age of 48.

Wylie Draper, the actor who portrayed Michael Jackson in the mini-series, "The Jacksons: An American Dream," died a year after the program aired. Draper died from a rare form of leukemia.

Theodore "Teddy" Wilson (pictured on the bottom half of the above photo with the mustache) was an character actor best known for his recurring role as Sweet Daddy Williams on the CBS sitcom Good Times from 1976 until 1979. Wilson also played the role of Al Dunbar in a popular two-part episode of the 1970s sitcom What's Happening!!. In the conclusion of the two-parter, Wilson 's character gets arrested for bootlegging a Doobie Brothers concert. Wilson was married to actress Joan Pringle. He died from AIDS-related complications on July 21, 1991 at the age of 47 in Los Angeles , California .

Vocalist/writer/producer David Townsend (pictured above in the hat) from the '80s vocal trio "Surface," known for such lush ballads as "Happy," "Closer Than Friends," "Shower Me With Your Love" and "The First Time," was found dead inside his Northridge, California home by a close friend. The cause of death was unknown. Townsend was 50. Townsend was the son of the late songwriter/producer Ed Townsend, who was responsible for co-writing "Let's Get It On" by the late great Marvin Gaye and had his own solo hit, "For Your Love" back in 1958.

Lead singer, Kenny "G-Love," Greene (pictured in the center) of the 90's group "Intro," died of AIDS complications in 2001.

The lead singer (Samuel Brown) of the group "The Intruders," famous for their hits (Cowboys To Girls and I'll Always Love My Mama) committed suicide in 1995. He was allegedly depressed that his wife and mother died within weeks of each other. His body was pulled out of a river.

Actor Jack Baker started off as Cletus in "Good Times," and portrayed "Wonderbug," in "Happy Days." He left mainstream cinema for adult movies in 1984. He died of cancer in 1994.

Actor Steve James (pictured above, on the right) starred mostly in low-budget action films such as the American Ninja series, The Delta Force (1986), The Exterminator (1980), and Enter the Game of Death (1978). James also starred as Kung Fu Joe in the 1988 comedy/spoof "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka." His uncle was James Wall, who played Mr. Baxter on Captain Kangaroo. James was also close friends with actor Michael Dudikoff (above left, the two met while shooting American Ninja) and director William Friedkin described him as "One of the most nicest, toughest and professional actors I've ever worked with." Steve James died of pancreatic cancer in Burbank , California , at age 41 in 1993. Eulogies at James' funerial service were delivered by Sidney Poitier and director-writer S.C. Dacy.

Kevin Peter Hall (pictured above) was an actor famous for his roles as Dr. Elvin Lincoln in Misfits of Science (1985), the 'monsters' in Prophecy (1979), Harry and the Hendersons (1987), Predator (1987), and Predator 2 (1990). He also had guest spots on shows like Night Court and Star Trek: The Next Generation. He was frequently cast in monster roles due to his extremely tall stature—he stood 7' 2½" (2.20 m). His mother stood a top height of 6'2" and his father stood 6'6." He married 227 actress Alaina Reed in 1989 after appearing on the program. In the fall of 1990, Hall was involved in a car accident in Los Angeles and required a blood transfusion, which was later discovered to be contaminated with HIV. He contracted AIDS and died from complications related to the disease shortly afterwards. He and his wife had two children.

Depending on who you talk to, 16-year old actress, Tara McMullen (pictured above with Martin Lawrence) was either bi-racial or part Latino. Regardless, we decided to include her in this segment. Tara Correa-McMullen (May 24, 1989–October 21, 2005) is the stage name of Shalvah McMullen, an actress who was well-known for a recurring role playing a gang member, Graciela Reyes, on the CBS TV series, Judging Amy. In 2005, she co-starred in her first movie, "Rebound," with Martin Lawrence. Correa-McMullen was born in Westminster , Vermont to Devra Correa and Thomas McMullen. She moved to Los Angeles , California and sang in the Venice High School choir. McMullen was also known for her temper, she got into scuffles with high school classmates and she threw furniture. She eventually stopped going to school and started hanging out with a older gangbanger. One day, she arrived on the "Judging Amy," set and said, "I don't want to do this anymore," despite making thousands per episode, she simply preferred hanging out on the corners with gang buddies. Before that, she would arrive on the set with black eyes, claiming, she got jumped in during a gang initiation, she also started dressing in all red. On October 21, 2005, Correa-McMullen was shot to death outside an apartment complex in Inglewood , California . Suspected gang member Damien Watts , 20, was charged with her murder on March 1, 2006. When charged, Watts was already in custody for a separate shooting. While police believe her death was gang-related (mirroring her most well-known role), "she may have just been at the wrong place at the wrong time," claimed Sgt. Steve Overly.

'REAL LIFE DEATHS' OF 3 ACTORS WHO APPEARED IN THE FILM "A SOLDIER'S STORY"

Larry Riley (pictured above on the set of A Soldier's Story) was an actor, best known to screen viewers for his role as C.J. Memphis in the movie "A Soldier's Story," and as Frank Williams in the prime-time soap opera Knots Landing. When Riley wasn't working as an actor, he was a respected craftsman who built Hollywood sets. He died of AIDS in 1992. He was forced to give up his role in "Knots Landing," because of his declining health due to the illness.

Adolph Caesar is best remembered for his role in director Norman Jewison's film, "A Soldier's Story," for which he received a nomination for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" from both the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes. He also played the role of "Old Mister," opposite Whoopi Goldberg and Danny Glover, in Steven Spielberg's film, "The Color Purple." Adolph Caesar was working on the Los Angeles set of the 1986 film, "Tough Guys," when he suffered a heart attack and died a short time later.

Howard Rollins was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series for his role on Another World. Rollins was also nominated for the 1981 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the motion picture, Ragtime. In 1984, he starred in director Norman Jewison's film, A Soldier's Story which led to his role as "Virgil Tibbs" on the In the Heat of the Night television series based on Jewison's acclaimed motion picture of the same name. In 1993, Rollins spent about a month in jail for driving under the influence and reckless driving. Because of continued legal problems, Rollins was ultimately dropped from In the Heat of the Night and was replaced by Carl Weathers. Rollins was invited back as a guest star on several episodes in the seventh season, but further legal problems led to his being totally banned from the county where the series was filmed. During this time, Rollins changed his appearance and appeared on a talk show in feminine looking clothes. Rollins died in 1996 after complications from AIDS-related lymphoma and was interred in the Woodlawn Cemetery in his native Baltimore . He had been diagnosed with the condition approximately six weeks earlier.

In 1993, Earth, Wind & Fire saxophonist Don Myrick was fatally shot by LAPD in a case of mistaken identity.

Roger Troutman November 29, 1951 - April 25, 1999 was the lead singer of the band Zapp. Born in Hamilton , Ohio , Roger was the fourth of nine children. On a Sunday morning, April 25, 1999, Roger Troutman was found shot and critically wounded outside his northwest Dayton recording studio around 7 a.m. According to doctors, the 47-year-old had been shot several times in the torso and was in critical condition; he died during surgery at the local hospital " Good Samaritan Hospital and Health Center ." Roger's brother Larry was discovered dead in a car a few blocks away with a single gunshot wound to the head. A pistol was found inside the vehicle, which matched the description of a car leaving the scene of Roger Troutman's shooting according to witnesses. Police concluded it to be an apparent murder-suicide, but family members could not offer any reason or motive. It is likely that a personal dispute had developed between the two brothers; as far as can be determined, Larry shot Roger, then shot himself. Roger Troutman is known for popularizing the talk box within the rap community. He was very popular with bay area rappers such as Tupac Shakur and Spice 1. He collaborated with Tupac and Dr. Dre on " California Love," which made the top 10 on the charts and was nominated for a Grammy for best rap performance by a duo or group in 1997.

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Friday April 13, 2007 - 01:53am (CDT) Permanent Link | 5 Comments

So Slug Me Up Then, I Don't Give F***

I'm sorry to say I never got hip to this 360 bs. The only time I check in lately is to check in to say peace and apologize for never gettin back to nobody. No disrespect but 360 is lame. And myspace is gettin to be that way, too. But damn, at least I feel the obligation to check those msgs every now and then.

Yo, I checked in today and had 83 expired invites. My bad, not iggin you, iggin this lame 360 mess. Nuttin personal. But 'cha, ain't that serious. But my link to myspace is still on my blast. Hit me there. Or lemme bust yo @ss on Y! Fantasy MLB. My apologies; I'll still be checkin in when I have absolutely nothin to do. That's it for me today. Get "lit"erate, y'all.

Yours Truly--- Al P.J.

Monday March 5, 2007 - 01:28am (CST) Permanent Link | 2 Comments

Entry for December 23, 2006

Yo, I got this from Will. How sad our country has become. I would send it out but forwarding is dead. BLOG will reach more... n then u forward the link to the blog; how redundant.

At first I thought this was funny...
then I realized the awful truth of it.
Be sure to read all the way to the end!

Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table
At which he's fed.

Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.

Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.

Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.

Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.

Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries, then
Tax his tears.

Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass.

Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done
Till he has no dough.

When he screams and hollers,
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He's good and sore.

Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he's laid.

Put these words
upon his tomb,
"Taxes drove me
to my doom..."

When he's gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.

Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax,
Fuel permit tax
Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Interest expense
Inventory tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service charge taxes
Social Security Tax
Road usage taxes
Sales Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone federal excise tax
Telephone federal universal service fee tax
Telephone federal, state and local surcharge taxes
Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax
Telephone recurring and non-recurring charges tax
Telephone state and local tax
Telephone usage charge tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax

Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago,
and our nation was the most prosperous in the world.
We had absolutely no national debt,
had the largest middle class in the world,
and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
What happened?
And I still have to "press 1" for English!

I hope this goes around the world 10 times...

Saturday December 23, 2006 - 04:56pm (CST) Permanent Link | 8 Comments

Entry for December 23, 2006

AYO, YO, YO!!!!!

Wow, here's another try at this bloggin on some real shit now.

OK so my one of my biggest fears is lookin stupid; that is in my own eyes, cos I really could give a fuck about what others think of me. But if I make myself look like an asshole and even I notice, WELL that's some pretty dumb shit, ain't it?

Ya know, I prolly have no point other than actually postin something to my blog, but on the real, I've prolly missed out on a lot of things in life for sake of lookin like a jackass.

For instance, (little example but meaningful to me, nonetheless) 'Ight so I'm probably pretty linguistically proficient but for sake of not gettin my point across poignantly, I have the tendency to replace the word that represents my point with a more familiar word less demanding or meaningful.
Even not knowing my native language I blame to my ppl not pointing and laughing when I screw up and say the wrong thing. If I wanted to, I could speak Tagalog (the Filipino Language), Spanish or French fluently. I'm able to understand them but when I talk, whether or not I'm correct or not, I jus feel less confident.

Damn, that was a gay ass example. But check it, I feel like, yo, imma get my point across no matter how I put it. Don't feel like u ain't gettin my point right now tho, cos I really don't think I have one.

Well, let's see (tryna slide in a point here), what I'm gettin at is, I feel like I could have, and still could, accomplish anything I wanted to BUT my fears have probably kept me from attaining those goals. And even as much as I've matured since setting those goals, I feel that recognizing and overcoming my fears has been a war within itself.

U know how they say ignorance is bliss? Well, it's the truth (a point I could come back to a thousand times and still wouldn't get old). Having lived life without ever knowing these fears, I'm sure most ppl wouldn't have as much emotional stress as they do. And sometimes I wonder if there was any point in time that keeping myself unexposed from these such things that provoked fear in my childhood, would I have been so worried about them now? Or maybe if I had overcome these fears as a child, would they be so intimidating now?

Well I ask these questions now not because I think I have the ability to go back and change anything. Shit, I feel like they've made me who I am and such a strong person, but my shorty jus turned six. He's not like other kids, but I guess that's true in any parents eyes. But he's afraid of heights, afraid of the slide, afraid of falling. He's stressed and I can see it. At six. I don't remember being like this, now I'm sure I was scared of the dark or spiders or something, but I feel like his fears are keepin him from enjoyin his childhood. It bothers me. I credit my pops for always being able to "be a man about it" LMAO but u know what I mean. And I'm a single parent, my son's pops ain't around. His choice. But whateva. Hard to raise a boy to become a man, without a real man around him. (A story within itself truly, but I've digressed from my point. We'll go there later.)

I have talks with him about overcoming his fears but dude, he's six. Life shouldn't be that heavy at this point. I don't think it's fair to him. He won't catch a ball for fear of gettin hit, or go down the slide. I watch other kids and they do as they do, no inhibitions, not even in there minds yet. Bliss. But my son has an old mind.

He is a little me, like really little. Now we have talks about not giving up but that's not the problem, it's the getting started part. He's pretty good about the not giving up part but having him start is the hard part cos just like mama, he has a fear of failing. He looks at something with the mindset like why do it if imma do it wrong.

Am I diggin too much? Probably, but then I don't know what to say. I mean, I just went him to live life and be a kid like he's supposed to be, not some grown, stern, stubborn, unhappy, miserable old goat. I don't ever want him to look back one day after feeling the biggest thrill in his life and then be like, "Damn, what else did I miss all them years?" Nah mean?

Well, uh, I am not really askin for feedback, although it's welcome. (but if u jus openin ur mouf to be sayin somethin, don't think u won't get 86'd, buddy; Just cos I'm finally talking doesn't mean I'm friendly all of the sudden.)

I'm just usin this to vent, ya heard? Writing is my medium. Whether what I write has any content, it's jus what I do. With that, I'm out, thx for ya time. HOLLA- AL P J

Saturday December 23, 2006 - 11:03am (CST) Permanent Link | 2 Comments

Entry for December 12, 2006

Ya girl is havin a sh*tty day!

So lemme pic ya brain for a sec. I guess u could call this a public service announcement for these cats playin the hollerin game on y!360!!!!!

So when you are tryin to holler at a chick but then u think it'd be genius to send the same well thought out "hot holler" to a group of folks n knock out eleven birds with one stone... Try to keep in mind -- when u send the message, the person on the connecting end can see all the people u sent it to.

So to put this into perspective for u slow @ss maffuggas, when u r sendin me the message that says:

"Ayo MAMA!!! Can I pls lick ya toes n tickle ur elbows???"

I can see that u sent it to belizian_butt_savvy_10, bootaymuncha_2007, and thundaliscious_mamas_new_toyz_08. uh, der.

got that?

Just some mo proof. PPL jus can't read, huh.. or jus don't wanna???
I got this msg and even Bleeped out they name not tryna be a bogus b!tch. Jus to show u I actually try to tell folks about theyselves, but y'all just want me to act like a b*tch.

Re: Hey Ma

because im searching for dat right wifey

-------------Alize Persephone Jones wrote:

> Ur game would be way more colder if all the chicks u sent this msg to didn't end up at the top of the msg. step ya game up pimpin.
>
> -------------S*********### wrote:
>
> > whats up with you baby girl i couldn't believe how fine you are when i seen them pictures. where are you from and do you have a boyfriend?

dee-dee-dee

Am I the only person who notices that?

I don't care. I hit em back wit my # anyways!: 1
Of course I notice. I ain't ignant.: 9
SH!T!! I'm the one who does it!! Seems to work for me.: 2
Thank God no one tries to holler at my @ss.: 3

Tuesday December 12, 2006 - 01:28am (CST) Permanent Link | 11 Comments

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