Cynthia Shange, a South African model and actress, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 76. She was the first Black South African to represent the country at the Miss World pageant in 1972. Born in Lamontville, near… · 20 April 2026 · April 2026
Cynthia Mailman, an American painter and educator, died on December 19, 2025, in New York City at age 82. She was known for figurative and landscape works done in a "cool, pared-down" style. Her early paintings were presented from inside… · 19 December 2025 · December 2025
South African-born Zambian painter · 22 November 2024 · November 2024 · November 22
American literary historian · 28 July 2024 · July 2024 · July 28 · Wolff
American singer (The Bell Sisters) · 20 February 2024 · February 2024 · February 20
American singer (The Three Degrees · 04 February 2024 · February 2024 · February 4
81-82 · 21 October 2023 · October 2023 · October 21 · Other
Nigerian actress (Osuofia in London) · 11 July 2023 · July 2023 · July 11
American songwriter ("You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'") · 01 June 2023 · June 2023 · June 1
American actress (Texas · 02 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 2
American actress (Up the Sandbox · 05 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 5
American film producer (Bottle Rocket · 28 June 2021 · June 2021 · June 28 · Other
Maltese pianist · 02 February 2021 · February 2021 · February 2
British feminist and peace activist · 18 September 2019 · September 2019 · September 18 · Other
Jamaican Olympic sprinter · 09 March 2019 · March 2019 · March 9
American actress (Seinfeld · 10 August 2016 · August 2016 · August 10
American musician (Sly and the Family Stone) · 23 November 2015 · November 2015 · November 23
British brothel-keeper · 15 November 2015 · November 2015 · November 15 · Other
Latvian-born American actress (Hogan's Heroes) · 10 March 2014 · March 2014 · March 10
American jazz singer · 18 January 2015 · January 2015 · January 18