James Avery, the man everyone came to love as Uncle Phil on The Fresh Price of Bel Air, has passed away at the age of 65. The actor had recently undergone open heart surgery, and his health turned for the worst yesterday due to complications from the operation. His wife had JUST left his side at his hospital bed for something to eat, and when she returned, he had passed. Reactions from his television son Alfonso Ribeiro (aka Carlton) in the gallery, and we will add more as Tatyana Ali, Will Smith and more are likely to comment. RIP!
RIP: Man Dies On Vacation He Won On The ‘Ellen’ Show
Cherilyn McGraw won a trip to Australia on “Ellen” a few months back. Cherilyn and her husband, Gunnery Sgt. Brandon McGraw, took the trip last week. On Saturday, the two of them went skydiving in the same plane. Cherilyn made a tandem jump, but Brandon was experienced and followed by jumping solo. An employee from the skydiving school reportedly said just before Brandon landed, his parachute turned sharply left, then right and crashed to the ground. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Cherilyn posted a message on Facebook with photos inside the plane before the jump, saying, “My hero. My angel. These are truly such symbolic photos. He was happy and doing what he loved.” So sad.
(PHOTOS) RIP: Nelson Mandela & Sports, “Power of Sports to Unite People”
Nelson Mandela was an amazing man that did amazing things. The world lost a great man today & the world is a better place because of him. I learned of his death today through an ESPN alert & thought it was important to share his connection to the sports world. Nelson Mandela was a man who believed that sports could unite a country. He led South Africa out of apartheid and used what he called, “power of sports to unite people.” If you don’t understand, you need to google it asap. Thank you Mr. Mandela, RIP. Check out some of the pics…
