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Remembering MF DOOM, Enigmatic, ‘Genius’ Rapper Loved By All

Jaelani Turner-Williams — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 20:38:22 +0000

Over two months after the sudden death of enigmatic rapper MF DOOM, his widow, Jasmine Dumile, posted the news on Instagram on New Year’s Eve. Comments were rife with shock as fans realized the 49-year-old died from unknown causes last Halloween. But, in good humor, DOOM’s cult following joked that the rapper would have likely

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Recordando a Maradona, Superestrella y Leyenda del Fútbol

Juan Felipe Sierra — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 20:21:56 +0000

You can read this piece in English here. La muerte de El Pelusa es la confirmación del legado de un futbolista en la cultura, música, el arte, deporte, e incluso, en una religión. Un paro cardiorrespiratorio detuvo la vida de “D10S,” pero lo que hizo en vida hace que su historia sea eterna por cómo

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Remembering Maradona, A Soccer Player & Rockstar for the Ages

Juan Felipe Sierra — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 19:53:21 +0000

You can read this text in Spanish here. Translation by Debora Olalla. The death of “El Pelusa” is the confirmation of a soccer player’s legacy in culture, music, art, sport, and even religion. A heart attack ended the life of “D10S,” but the things he did while he was alive make his story eternal because of

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Remembering Luis Zapata, Mexico’s Gay Literature Trailblazer

Mario A. Cortez — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 17:40:50 +0000

Mexico’s literary circles and LGBTQ+ community are mourning the passing of the 20th century’s most prominent gay, Mexican author. In November, author Luis Zapata passed away at age 69 due to complications related to a previous cardiac episode. News of his departure was broken by Mexico’s Secretariat of Culture Alejandra Frausto via Twitter. “With pain

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Remembering Lorena Borjas, Beloved NYC Trans Activist Who Died From COVID-19

Jhoni Jackson — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:43:41 +0000

New York’s LGBTQIA+ community is mourning the loss of 60-year-old Lorena Borjas, a well-recognized activist and social worker of trans experience who for decades advocated for marginalized and oppressed communities in and around Queens. Borjas died on Monday morning after having contracted COVID-19. Borjas began her work in the mid ‘90s and focused on helping

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Remembering Jenny Polanco, Renowned Dominican Fashion Designer Who Died After Coronavirus Complications

Julyssa Lopez — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:54:41 +0000

Renowned designer Jenny Polanco spent the last four decades creating effortless women’s clothing, handbags and accessories which, as she put it, represented “a fluid dialogue between classic avant-garde style and the Caribbean.” Last Tuesday, Polanco passed away in a hospital in Santo Domingo after complications with COVID-19, marking one of over 40 deaths in the

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Remembering Camila María Concepción, Trans Latina Writer from ‘Gentefied’

Manuel Betancourt — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 19:27:52 +0000

This week was supposed to be a time for celebration for the cast and crew of Gentefied . The Boyle Heights family comedy about ‘gentefication‘ made a big splash upon its release on Netflix. On Friday, the team learned that Camila Maria Concepción, the show’s writers’ assistant, had taken her life. Concepción was a self-described “translatina storyteller/activist/survivor

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‘Ugly Betty’ Creator Silvio Horta Found Dead in Miami Hotel

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 12:32:24 +0000

Silvio Horta, best known for adapting the Colombian hit Yo soy Betty la fea into an ABC comedy, was found dead in a Miami hotel room on Tuesday. He died of a self-inflicted gun shot wound, Variety reported. He was 45 years old. The Miami-born Cuban American kicked off a promising career in Hollywood with

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