15 Famous Black People Who Passed Away in 2014

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Geoffrey Holder

The Tony Award winner was 84 when he died of pneumonia Oct. 5. The Trinidadian-American actor won his Tony Awards for direction and design of the costumes in the all-Black performance of the Wizard of Oz.

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Wayne Pharr

The former Black Panther, who fought the Los Angeles Police in a historic gun battle in 1969, passed away Sept. 6 at age 64.

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