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R&B singer and rapper,  B. Smyth has died at the age of 28 of respiratory failure following a battle with pulmonary fibrosis.   His brother, Denzil detailed the tragic events in a clip posted to the late artist’s Instagram page.   ‘Today regretfully I have to announce that my brother has passed away …

The lawmaker representing Mushin Constituency II at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Sobur Olayiwola Olawale, has died in Jos, Plateau State.   Olawale, popularly known as “Omititi” was said to have slumped and died after the presidential campaign flag-off of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) held at the Rawang …

Mehran Karimi Nasseri, the man who had lived inside the Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport in France for years and inspired Steven Spielberg’s 2004 film “The Terminal”, has died at the same airport, according to reports.   Nasseri was pronounced dead by the airport medical team at Terminal 2F and had …

A Nigerian man identified as Obiefuna Tochukwu Kenneth has reportedly died after he slumped at an airport.    Details of the incident including name of the airport and country, are still sketchy at the time of filing this report.   However, one Chimuanya Desmond who confirmed the incident in a …

A man, 28, reportedly died yesterday  Nov. 11, while exercising at the gym.   The man had high blood pressure and had been warned by his doctor but he refused to take his medication.   Former Big Brother Naija reality star, Niyi Lawal, made this revelation while encouraging people to check …

Comedian Leo Gallagher, famously known for smashing watermelons as part of his legendary act, has died at age 76.   Gallagher died early Friday morning, Nov. 11, while under hospice care in the Palm Springs area, according to his manager Craig Marquardo.   His manager told TMZ Gallagher died of massive organ …

A bereaved family has accused an Abuja school of causing their 6-year-old daughter’s death.   Modadeoluwa was taking swimming lessons on Nov. 2, when an incident led to her death at Start-Rite School in Abuja, her family claims.   The family alleged that the school tried to tamper with CCTV footage …

Last of the Summer Wine star Tom Owen has died aged 73.   The actor is best known for playing Tom Simmonite in the long-running BBC sitcom for 10 years from 2000.   His appearance on the popular show continued a family tradition after his father, Bill Owen, portrayed his …

The All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representative candidate for Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Federal Constituency, Pharm. Ejikeme Omeje is dead.     Omeje who was a top party candidate in Enugu North Senatorial Zone, died on Tuesday morning, November 8. He was reported to have been involved in a car crash …

Romano L. Mazzoli, the son of an Italian immigrant who as a Democratic representative from Kentucky teamed up with a conservative senator from Wyoming to champion the last major attempt at comprehensive immigration reform, died on Tuesday at his home in Louisville, Ky. He was 89. Charlie Baker, his former …