Baller Alert’s Year in Review- Celebrities We Lost In 2019

“Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul, there is no such thing as separation.” -Rumi

As 2019 comes to an end, there were a host of celebrity losses that completely shocked the world. The legacies they left behind serve as living proof of the magnitude of their impact on society, however, for many it feels that their time was simply not long enough. One of the greatest lessons learned in death is to hold reverence for the beauty and fragility of life. Our deepest sympathies to the families, friends, and loved ones who are undoubtedly still grieving.

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Kevin Barnett (August 7, 1986- January 22, 2019)- Actor, Comedian

Kristoff St. John (July 15, 1966-February 3, 2019)- Actor

Karl Lagerfeld (September 10, 1933- February 19, 2019)- Fashion Designer

Ermias “Nipsey Hussle” Asghedom (August 15, 1985- March 31, 2019) – Rapper, Entrepreneur, Activist

John Singleton (January 6, 1968- April 28, 2019)- Academy Award-winning Film Director, Producer, Actor

Cameron Boyce (May 28, 1999- July 6, 2019)- Actor, Philanthropist

Katreese Barnes (January 3, 1963-August 3, 2019)- Musician, Composer

Toni Morrison (February 18, 1931- August 5, 2019)-  Author

LaShawn Daniels (December 28, 1977- September 3, 2019)- Grammy Award-winning Songwriter

Jessye Norman (September 15, 1945- September 30, 2019)- Opera Singer

Diahann Carroll (July 17, 1935- October 4, 2019)- Actress, Activist

Rep. Elijah Cummings (January 18, 1951- October 17, 2019)- Former United States House of Representatives for Maryland’s 7th congressional district, Activist

Dem. John Conyers (May 16, 1929- October 27, 2019)- Former United States House of Representatives for Michigan

John “Pops” Witherspoon (January 27, 1942- October 29, 2019)- Actor, Comedian

Earnest J. Gaines (January 15, 1933- November 5, 2019)- Author

George Atkinson III (November 29, 1992- December 2, 2019) NFL Running-back

Juice WRLD (December 2, 1998- December 8th, 2019)- Rapper

Chris Cotton (January 16, 1987- December 11, 2019)- Actor, Comedian