Juanita Moore
The former actress was 99 years old when she passed on Jan. 1 at her home. Moore received a best supporting actress Academy Award nomination for her role in the 1959 film Imitation of Life, in which she played opposite Lana Turner in a story about two single mothers, one Black and one white. It was only the fifth time an African-American performer had been nominated for an Oscar, according to The New York Times.
Comer Cottrell
The Black hair care entrepreneur, who brought the Curly Kit into the homes of Blacks trying to get a Jheri curl, died Oct. 3 at the age of 82.
