Joe Frazier passed away November 7th of this week at 67 years old. Frazier notoriously defeated Muhammad Ali in defense of his heavyweight boxing title in 1971. He died after a long battle with liver cancer. A Philadelphia native, Frazier was a boxing icon and inspiration to many fighters today. His spirit & athleticism will live on in the pantheon of great athletes this world has seen.
Heavy D (Dwight Arrington Meyers) died yesterday, November 8th at 44 years old. He was a member and leader of the hip-hop group Heavy D & The Boyz. As a fellow native of Mount Vernon, New York, hearing of his death saddened me; Heavy D (along with Pete Rock) was largely responsible for putting Mount Vernon on the Hip-Hop map. He worked with the likes of Q-Tip, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Beanie Sigel as well as appearing in multiple TV shows & movies (Living Single, The Cider House Rules, Boston Public, Law & Order). His death was due to respiratory issues, sources say.
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