Carlton Chester “Cookie” Gilchrist. One of the hardest charging fullbacks ever in pro football. – 75 yrs., Jan. 10
Maxcy Filer. Former Compton City Councilman and civic activist.- 80 yrs., Jan. 10
Mississippi Winn. Seventh oldest person in the world when she died.- 113 yrs., Jan. 14
Gladys Horton. Former member and lead vocalist of “The Marvelettes.” – 65 yrs., Jan. 26
Marvin Sease aka “Candy Licker” R & B/ Blues singer/songwriter. – 64 yrs., Feb. 8
Dave Duerson. NFL player.- 50 yrs., Feb. 17
Ollie Matson. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972.- 80 yrs., Feb. 19
Dwayne McDuffie. Comic book and animation writer. – 49 yrs., Feb. 21
JOSEPH DYER, Journalist and television executive. – 76 yrs., Feb. 24
Nathaniel Dwayne Hale “Nate Dogg.” Rapper. – 41 yrs., March 15
Willie “Pinetop” Perkins. American Blues musician. – 97 yrs., March 21
Loleatta Holloway. Known for her disco hits “Love Sensation” and “Hit and Run.” – 64 yrs., March 21
Almena Lomax. Los Angeles newspaper pioneer. – 95 yrs., March 25
DJ Megatron. a regular on the BET show “106th and Park.” – 32 yrs., March 27
Gerard Smith. Bassist for the critically acclaimed rock band TV on the Radio. – 34 yrs., April 20
Joe “The Jet” Perry. Football star. – 84 yrs., April 25
Phoebe Snow. Jewish R & B singer. – 60 yrs., April 26
J. Ernest Wilkins Jr. Mathematician and nuclear scientist. – 87 yrs., May 1
Lionel Rose. Australian bantamweight boxer. – 62 yrs., May 8
Mia Amber Davis. Plus size model. – 36 yrs., May 10
Eugene “Snooky” Young. Jazz trumpeter. – 92 yrs., May 11
Robert “Tractor” Traylor. Former NBA player. – 34 yrs., May 11
Daryl Hawks. Chicago sportscaster. – 38 yrs., May 12
Ronald Edward Springs. American football running back. – 54 yrs., May 12
Samuel Wanjiru. Kenyan long distance Olympic Gold Medalist. – 24 yrs., May 15
M-Bone, Monte talbert. Rapper. – 22 yrs., May 15
Austin Box. Oklahoma linebacker. – 22 yrs., May 19
Don H. Barden. Made history in casino ownership business.- 67 yrs., May 19
Henry S. Williams. Yale professor. – 82 yrs., May 21
Fayrene “Faye” Treadwell. One of the first African American female managers in show business. – 84 yrs., May 22
HERSHEL K. SWINGER, licensed clinical psychologist and expert on absentee fathers. 72 yrs., May 23
Mark Dantzler. Program director at Challengers Boys and Girls Club. – 48 yrs., May 24
Gil Scott-Heron. Seminal author, poet, and musician. – 62 yrs., May 27
Clarice Taylor. Portrayed Cliff Huxtable’s mother in the Cosby show; founding member of New York’s Negro Ensemble Company. – 93 yrs., May 30
Mike Mitchell. NBA player. – 55 yrs., June 9
Carl Gardner. Lead singer of the Coasters. – 83 yrs., June 12
Clarence Clemons aka “The Big Man.” Rock and roll sax player and member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. – 69 yrs., June 18
GEORGE H. BEAUBIAN JR., activist and chairman of the Brotherhood Crusade. – 73 yrs., June 25
Armen Gilliam. NBA player. – 47 yrs., July 5
EDNA ALIEWINE, founder of Watts/Willowbrook Christmas Parade and co-creator of the Watts Walk of Fame. – 90 yrs., July 5
John Mackey. Pro Football Hall of Famer. – 70 yrs., July 6
David “Deacon” Turner. Former Cincinnati Bengals running back. – 56 yrs., July 10
Lillian mobley. Los Angeles community activist. – 81 yrs., July 18
Rev. Howard Creecy. Southern Christian Leadership Conference president. – 57 yrs., July 28
Frank Thomas. Manager for noted organist Earl Grant. – 69 yrs., July 29
Delois Barrett Campbell. Member of the award-winning Barrett Sisters Trio. – 85 yrs., Aug. 2
Bubba Smith. Former NFL player and actor. – 66 yrs., Aug. 3
Adelia Andrews. One of the forces behind creation of the California African American Museum. – 96 yrs., Aug. 7
Nick Ashford. Legendary Motown songwriter. – 70 yrs., Aug. 22
David “Honeyboy” Edwards. Last of the original Delta bluesman. – 96 yrs., Aug. 29
Orlando Brown. Former NFL player. – 40 yrs., Sept. 3
Willie “Big Eye” Smith. Electric blues vocalist. – 75 yrs., Sept. 16
Vesta Williams. R&B singer. – 53 yrs., Sept. 22
Jessy Dixon. Gospel singer. – 73 yrs., Sept. 26
Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. Co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. – 89 yrs., Oct. 5
Guy Crowder. Pioneering photojournalist. – 72 yrs., Oct. 30
Joe Frazier. Boxing champ. – 67 yrs., Nov. 7
Heavy D. Former leader of the Hip-Hop group Heavy D and the Boyz. – 44 yrs., Nov. 8
Stanley G. Robertson. Pioneering television executive. – 85 yrs. Nov. 16.
Walt Hazzard. Former UCLA, NBA star. – 69 yrs., Nov. 18
Patrice O’Neal. Comedian. – 41 yrs., Nov. 29
Dr. Frederick Brancha Foston. Noted Los Angeles pediatrician. – 60 yrs. Dec. 4
