Notable Deaths 2022: Black People Who Died This Year

While death is inevitably a part of life, that truth doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to those who have died.

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Keep reading to learn more about the notable Black lives we’ve lost in 2022.

1. American Idol Finalist Willie Spence Dies at 23

2. NFL player, Shelby Jordan

3. Comedian David A. Arnold

4. NBA Legend Bill Russell

5. Atlanta Rapper Trouble Allegedly Shot & Killed

6. Atlanta Producer Metro Boomin Mom Reportedly Killed

7. Bernard Wright

8. NBA Player Bob Lanier

9. DJ Kay Slay, 55

10. Comedy Icon Gilbert Gottfried Dead at 67

11. NFL Quarterback Dwayne Haskins Dead At 24

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12. News Anchor & Journalist, Bruce Johnson (April 3, 2022)

13. Gospel Legend LaShun Pace Dead At 60

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14. ATL radio legend, SiMan Baby

15. Singer Donny Gerrard Known For Classic Hit ‘Wildflower’ Has Died

16. Mississippi Blues Brothers Syl and Jimmy Johnson Have Died: Lives in Music

17. Regina King’s Son Dead at 26 by Suicide on Birthday

18. Fashion Icon, Journalist & Vogue Legend, André Leon Talley, Dies at 73

19. Ronnie Spector, Lead Singer Of The Ronettes, Dies At 78

20. R&B Legend, James Mtume Passes Away at 76

21. Sidney Poitier Dead at 94, First Black Man to Win Oscar

22. Jessie Lee Daniels Of The Force MD’s Dies At 57

23. Max Julien

Max Julien, star of “The Mack,” passed away at the age of 88.