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Announcement of the death of former President Rawlings pic.twitter.com/7ext0fp4sd

— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) November 12, 2020

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Just when we thought 2020 couldn’t break us any more, news shocked the internet earlier today that Nicole Thea, a London-based YouTube star, and her unborn child died on Saturday. []

The post Pregnant YouTuber Nicole Thea Dead At Age 24 appeared first on Essence.

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Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell offered his condolences to the families of the five people killed in a crash on the R321 between Villiersdorp and Grabouw.

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It is with great sadness that the family of Joseph Schulterbrandt announces his passing on Friday, July 9. He died peacefully in Pembroke Pines, Fla.

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JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian authorities said Tuesday they 'no longer hope to find survivors' of a landslide that swept away homes in a residential area almost a week ago, killing seven people. Three people are still missing from the Dec. 30 disaster that destroyed at least nine buildings with more than 30 apartments in the village of Ask, located 25 kilometers (16 miles) northeast of Oslo. The landslide was among the worst in modern Norwegian history. 'It is with great sadness that I must say that we no longer have any hope of finding […]

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BY FORTUNE MBELE LEGENDARY boxing trainer Philip “Striker” Ndlovu has died aged 66. Ndlovu died yesterday morning at his home in Makokoba,

The post Legendary boxing coach Striker dies appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.

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Source: Harry Langdon / Getty

Bonnie Pointer, one of the famed members of the Pointer Sisters, has passed away.

“It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of the Pointer Sisters that my sister Bonnie died this morning,” Anita Pointer said in regards to her sister Patricia aka Bonnie.

“Bonnie in particular was driven, citing a desperate need to do something with her life,” Ruth Pointer wrote about her sister in her memoir, I’m So Excited: My Life as a Pointer.

Bonnie Pointer left the Pointer Sisters in 1977.

Bonnie Pointer is survived by her brothers Aaron and Fritz and her sisters, Ruth and Pointer of the Pointer Sisters Passes Away At 69 

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Bonnie Pointer, a founding member of The Pointer Sisters, passed away on Monday, June 8 at age 69 in Los Angeles, California.

“It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of the Pointer Sisters that my sister, Bonnie died this morning,” said Anita.

But earlier this year, she and Anita released the song “Feels Like June” to honor their sister June Pointer, who passed away from cancer in 2006.

Bonnie Pointer is survived by sisters Ruth and Anita and brothers Aaron and Fritz.

“The Pointer Sisters never would have happened had it not been for Bonnie,” said Anita in her statement.

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