The road in which Mike Brown was killed on was shut down to remember him. The people stood in silence for 4 and a half minuets for the 4 and a half hours that Brown laid on the ground.
The road in which Mike Brown was killed on was shut down to remember him. The people stood in silence for 4 and a half minuets for the 4 and a half hours that Brown laid on the ground.
Prince’s former church in Minnesota held a private memorial for him today. Members of Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall in Minnetonka remembered the late singer and the legacy he left.
Natalie Cole has been laid to rest following a star-studded home-going service at the West Angeles Church of God in Glendale, Cali. More than 5,000 friends and family members showed up to offer their final respects, including Stevie Wonder, who played his harmonica and sang one song with the choir, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Angela Bassett, Gladys Knight, and David Foster, the “Unforgettable … with Love” album producer. Drop down bottom for more.
On Friday, October 3rd a fire at the Flight 93 National Memorial, in Shanksville Pa. destroyed three administrative buildings leaving officials worried about the memorabilia that was lost, knowing that its sentiment will never be restored. Thankfully no one was injured. “The memorial, in Shanksville, marks the spot where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed during the Sept. 11 attacks. The plane, which was traveling from Newark, New Jersey, to San Francisco, went down in a reclaimed strip mine after passengers fought back against its hijackers. All 33 passengers and seven crew members were killed along with the hijackers. A memorial plaza was completed in time for the 10th anniversary of the attacks in 2011. It features a white stone wall, which traces the path of the doomed flight, with separate panels for each victim. There are plans for a 93-foot-tall tower with 40 wind chimes.”Officials have said they hope construction of the visitors center, which is estimated to cost $17 million to $23 million, will be finished by June. That would give park officials three months to install exhibits in time to open for the 14th anniversary of the crash. The president of the Families of Flight 93, Gordon Felt, issued a statement expressing sadness about the fire and saying the group awaited further information on the cause. All told, the park is expected to cost about $60 million. The government spent another $10 million for the land, which is about 75 miles east of Pittsburgh.”
13 years later after the falling of the Twin Towers, family and friends finally get an official location to call a Memorial. The New York City-based museum is now open to the public for the first time today (Wednesday, May 21st) at Liberty St, New York City, NY 10006.
Actor James Avery, best known to most as ‘Uncle Phil’ on ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,’ passed away on New Year’s Eve due to complications from open heart surgery. He was later cremated and his family scattered his ashes in the Pacific Ocean. Over the weekend, many of the show’s cast came together to celebrate his life at his memorial services. Alfonso Ribiero (aka Carlton Banks), Karyn Parsons (aka Hilary Banks), Tatyana Ali (aka Ashley Banks), Joseph Marcell (aka Geoffrey) and Daphne Reid (aka Aunt Viv) were all in attendance, pictured above with James’ wife, Barbara. In related news, new reports show that aside from his main cause of death, James was suffering with severe coronary heart disease and end-stage kidney disease as well as type-2 diabetes at the time of his passing. RIP.