Family, friends, and former classmates are remembering Daiquan Tedelee Black, a young public health student whose life and promise left a lasting impression across New Orleans and Chicago. Black, who was born on December 17, 2000, died on February 3, 2025. He was 24. Originally from Chicago, Black attended Morgan Park High School before continuing his education at Xavier University of Louisiana, where he studied public health science. Friends describe him as deeply committed to service, with a growing interest in health equity and community well-being—an area of study that resonated strongly at Xavier, a historically Black Catholic university known…

Gerardo Taracena, the Mexican character actor whose physically demanding and emotionally grounded performances earned him respect across film and television, has died at the age of 55. His passing was confirmed Sunday, February 1, by Mexico’s national film academy, which described Taracena as a foundational presence in the country’s cinema and extended condolences to his family and longtime collaborators. While Taracena built a substantial career in Mexican film, many international viewers recognized him for his role as real-life smuggler Pablo Acosta in Netflix’s Narcos: Mexico. The series, which aired from 2018 to 2021, introduced his work to a global audience…

Switzerland – Sir Roger Moore, the suave British actor best known for redefining James Bond for a generation, died on May 23, 2017, in Switzerland after what his family described as a “short but brave battle with cancer.” He was 89. The news was announced by his children—Deborah, Geoffrey, and Christian Moore—via his official Twitter account. “With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today,” they wrote. In an accompanying message, the family emphasized that Moore was “surrounded by love” in his final days, a sentiment that resonated widely…