Obituaries

Hip-Hop culture across the globe is in mourning after the untimely passing of DMX. Many were close with the rapper, but one longtime collaborator particularly close to Dark Man X was Swizz Beatz, who eulogized his late friend.

One of the more gifted artists of his generation, X was defined by his music and honesty, even as his demons became part of his story.

Philip served as the longest consort in English history upon his death.

To say Charles was well respected would be an understatement, with news of her unexpected passing rocking many to the core. The daughter of Haitian immigrants, Charles brought her passion for justice with her from the courtroom into the studio.

Hastings was one of Florida's most senior members in Congress and represented majority Black communities outside of Miami.

The step-grandmother helped raise Barack's father and was a philanthropist to help young girls and orphans gain an education in her native Kenya.

Elgin Baylor, the NBA legend and Hall of Fame player who wowed as a star on the hardcourt with the Los Angeles Lakers before he did the same in the boardroom as an executive with the Los Angeles Clippers, died March 22 at the age of 86.

Elgin Baylor is a DC native and is considered one of basketball's greatest players.

. Baylor played for the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers for 14 seasons before becoming a coach and an executive.

"Marvelous" was the undisputed middleweight champion from 1980 to 1987 and is widely considered one of the greatest middleweight boxers of all-time.