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38 Black Celebrities Who Died in 2016

Ron Glass (Raven Underwood/Flickr)

Ron Glass (Raven Underwood/Flickr)

Ron Glass (July 10, 1945 – Nov. 25, 2016)

Known for roles on “Barney Miller” and “Firefly,” Emmy-nominated actor Ron Glass died of respiratory failure at age 71. Glass got his start on television with guest spots on 1970s sitcoms like “Sanford and Son” and “All in the Family.” Later in his career, he had appearances on “The Twilight Zone” and “Family Matters” and completed voice work on the children’s series “Rugrats.” Glass reprised his “Firefly” role of Shepherd Derrial Book in the film “Serenity” in 2005.

George Nauflett (Screen shot via WUSA9)

George Nauflett (1932 – 2016)

Chemist and inventor George Nauflett, who had two dozen patents to his name, died in a house fire at age 84.

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2016 Celebrity Deaths

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2016 Celebrity Deaths

Gloria Naylor, Author Who Explored Themes of Black Womanhood, Dies at 66

 

 

 

 

 

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Author, Psychiatrist Dr. Frances Cress Welsing Dies at 80

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Fans React to Famed TV Psychic Miss Cleo’s Death at 53 After Fight With Cancer

 

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Longtime PBS Journalist Gwen Ifill Dead at 61

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Ron Glass, ‘Barney Miller’ and ‘Firefly’ Actor, Dead at 71

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House Fire Claims Life of Famed Black Inventor and Chemist George Nauflett

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