Obituary

Doyle Brunson, known as the ‘Godfather of Poker’ for his hard-earned legacy in the game, died aged 89 in Las Vegas on Sunday, according to a family statement shared by …

A governorship aspirant during the just-concluded governorship election in Enugu State, Dons Udeh, who was declared missing days ago, has been found dead. Udeh, who went missing since Saturday, was …

Barry Humphries, the comedian best known for his character Dame Edna Everage who blossomed from an Australian suburban housewife into a self-described gigastar, died on Saturday. He was 89. The …

The House of Representatives member-elect for Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency in Taraba State, Isma’ila Maihanchi, is dead. Maihanchi died in the early hours of Saturday after a brief illness. He won …

Bola Ajibola, a former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of Nigeria has died at the age of 89. Ajibola, was also a former Judge of the International Court of Justice, …

The former Chief of Staff under the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Lt. General Oladipo Diya, is dead. His death was announced in a statement by his son, …

Lance Reddick, an actor in the popular HBO series The Wire, has died aged 60, according to US media outlets. Reddick was also known for starring as Charon in the …

Olympic high jump champion Dick Fosbury, who revolutionised the event with a radically different jumping technique that was eventually named after him, has died aged 76, his agent Ray Schulte …

Former Head Coach of Super Falcons, Nigeria’s women’s senior national team, Ismaila Mabo, has died at the age of 79 in the early hours of Monday. According to family sources, …

Popular South African artiste, Costa Tsobanoglou, professionally known as Costa Titch, has passed on. The ‘Big Flexa’ rapper reportedly died while thrilling fans at the Ultra Music Festival held in …