The Sad Truth: Famous African American Deaths
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- In the entertainment and sports industry Diet and Inactivity Related Disease has taken center stage to close the curtains on the final act of many famous African Americans. There's a who's who list of celebrities and athletes who have passed on from complications of Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease and Diet Related Cancers.
Some of the victims were as familiar to us as family as they frequently came into our homes to entertain us. We grew up laughing at their antics on television, dancing to their music on the radio and cheering their accomplishments in the world of sports.
While their talents have been silenced, their voices can still be heard. If you listen closely to this tribute to famous African Americans, you can hear a voice of awareness from the grave that speaks loud enough in death to be heard in life.
When MJ recorded that song, I bet he never thought that one day those words would play out in his life. He most definitely left too soon. RIP MJ.....you had a rough road to travel in this life. I pray that THE ALMIGHTY will give you the rest on that side that you never got on this side.
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Amen
DaOrigTruthSeeker .. Me too! Beautiful Heart! you and Michael!
DaOrigTruthSeeker no to
God bless our son MJ; RIP
We love and trust you Michael.
This made me cry. It was depressing and sad but also a wake up call to take better care of my self
yes!!! take good care of yourself - it is possible to feel better. i could use some exercise myself. LOL
Vernon Warren that song makes everybody cry.
Vernon Warren ...👍
Especially with the vocals. If u dont cry, u will shed a tear
No disrespect but most lived past the lifespan expectancy which is 70 and over. Its not how long you live but the impact you made. Why you think people do so much good die, its because they did what they were put on earth to do and now its for others to follow in their footsteps.
very nicely done..?..it's sad that's how I lost my DAD💕 I still think about him and miss him dearly.he was my Superman..💑..?
sorry for your loss💗
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Red Fox is the only one in the video that dies of a heart attack and he always faked heart attacks during his acting career on Sanford and son. The irony.
he made fun it one time too many till i he felt a real one that took him away
Elizebeth I'm coming home
Yeah but he was DIABETIC tho and DIABETES cause HEART ATTACK Too.
They goes hand in hand.
@@muffy9215 Not to mention he smoked cigarettes for most of his life. He started smoking when he was in his late teens from what l read in his book.
@@muffy9215 Did not know that Redd Foxx was a diabetic.
People please stay ahead of your care with heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol. We blacks love foods swimming in grease, packed with sugar and piled up with salt. And these particular ailments love to run behind us until they run us down in the ground. Be well! 💝
There many black people who eat healthy foods on a daily basis. Stop believing stereotypes. If people of any race eat crap, it will destroy their body.
AMEN!!!
@C.s S. You are right about the genes! Heart disease is heavy in my family on my dad's side. My grandmother, my father, brother, 9 yr. old great niece and myself have suffered heart attacks. My 9 yr old niece's heart stopped. Had surgery to start it back to beating!! My grandmother and father died on the operating table, my brother stints and myself, 2 heart attacks and triple bypass surgery in February of this year!
@C.s S. Thank you so much for caring and your kindness! May God continue to bless you and your family!
Processed food, medication interactions, stress due to suppressed emotions (elevated cortisol levels equal a bloated/enlarged middle which increases chances of diabetes, hypertension, etc.), sleep deprivation, malnutrition, diet drinks, birth control ( which can lead to hormonal imbalances)...Any number of reasons. Black people as a whole need to start figuring out what is really good for OUR physiology and stick with it.
Jackie Robinson probably died of a broken heart from being treated so badly all his life for something he could not change, being a black man. How said. Why do people treat others so damn cruel yet, they think they deserved to be loved?
Jackie was no chump. The "deal" was that he had to take crap for 1 year, after that year was up, he could defend himself. And he did, while maintaining his dignity. He knew the role he was playing for the betterment of sports & society. A true class act. RIP.
Sad but tru! 😢
We have got to do better. So many blks are dying of diabetes complications. God bless us all. 🙏🙏🙏 RIP
They don't acknowledge Jehovah and Jesus like they should.
He did and bad foods
RIP Barry White. You put me to sleep many evenings as a child.
1741clovis .. Yes! that deep voice! whew!!!
Gopd ol Barry has kept the ol lady and i up late a many of night
Rerun, Shirley, and Ms. King all gone way too soon. Wow this video really hits home. I've got to make a change...now's the time to get healthy, before it's too late. Thank you Raymond House, you're saving lives with this video you made.
Thanks you so much DreamboyNYC and that's good to know.
A little trivia. The Jefferson's Isabel Sanford was 20 1/2 years older than Sherman Hemsley.
As far as Isabel, heart failure at 86 is really not that unusual. 86 is well beyond normal life expectancy. Good diet or not, that's a good run.
Something else, Esther Rolle was significantly older than John Amos, 19 years.
@@TheHouseboy8 That's true. They tried to make him look older by spraying his gray to make it look like it was turning gray.
Ester Rolle was also old enough to be John Amos's mother.
If I knew I would live to be 86, I wouldn't have any complaints with that. Hell, at that age you're probably ready to go.
@@hi-xf7cj Yeah, in the first 2 season's or so, they sprayed Sherman Hemsley's hair on the Jefferson's at times.
Grew up with and loved them all!! Thanks for the memories Ray!!
You are very welcome Irene! Sorry for the late reply.
No problem at all Ray! :)
81 and 78 is too soon? I'll be lucky to live that long.
wassup
+Shelley D Hey Shelley how are you doing?
You have to go deeper to understand. Anytime that you die prematurely and it could have been prevented, it means you died too soon. Not only that, while they may have lived long lives, the quality of that lives as their illnesses progressed were painfully poor.
I am seventy an I am blessed, And wishing I see many, many more years to come with my small amounts of health issues.I am blessed an I thank you Lord Jesus many times.AMEN!!!!!! I praise GOD.
You and me both sista
wAtching this breaks my heart cause so many of us have this. My mother died of diabetes she lost her eye sight and her leg before she died. my aunt lost both legs before she died. My father who i only spoke to twice in my life of living i last heard from him is a diabetic. RIP to the ones who lost there life of it. Pray that your in a better place with joy than u suffered on this earth due to your illness.And to the ones who is suffering from this while living i pray for strength and comfort thru your struggle. Love u all
Diabetes runs in my family and I lost several of my family members to diabetes , my grandmothers had it ,grandfather had it ,my aunts have it ,one of my aunt has high blood pressure, and several of my cousins have diabetes and have been suffering from it every since
How sad!!..I miss them all, grew up watching their TV shows!
So much talent. Loved watching all of these famous actors/actresses. God's blessings to you all.
I am a diabetic and have lost several members to this disease. My mother was a double amputee for several years before she gave up the spirit at the age of 76. I watch her all my 57 years of trying to do the right thing and encourage me to do the right thing when I was diagnosed with the disease. 35 years ago. I try and I do more of the right things than the wrong thing. This disease may take my life. I can hopeful that I can live as long as many of these stars in their mid and late 70ties. No all of them were young. It is very unfair and judging to say that they didn't care about their diets - unless you know what they ate. Diabetes is a disease caused by the body not able to produce enough insulin, a weak pancreas. Some are born with the gene trait. It is not caused by cookies, cake, etc. It has been reported (in some people) that a vegetarian die can push back complications from complication of this disease. It may push back or add 10 years. But you will die, if not from diabetes, but some other disease. Do the best with your diet, make more right choices than wrong, take a walk with God. May God Bless you.
***** You are right, excuses be gone. As a woman in my late 50's, I encourage young African American girls that "Healthy is Sexy." It is written that you can't break a habit, until you realize that you have one. Let's us encourage each other to do more of the right things.
agree.
Sheryl Smith r.i.p to them bless them
Sheryl Smith so sorry for your loss may she rest in peace
Wow! I have diabetes and in stage 4 kidney disease and lost a few toes and this video of people I've watched on tv and all, has scared me...RIP Everyone...Gone but not forgotten...😢❤
I am so depressed after seeing this.... some of these people I grew up watching. some I didn't even know had passed on. Diabetes seems to be a big one in many of them, Diabetes took many of my own family. TERRIBLE.
R . I .P.
Chuck Berry( 1926-2017)
Whitney Houston (1963-2012)
Sherman Hemsley (1938-2012)
Donna Summer (1948-2012)
Beautifully done, heartbreaking, informative. Not one Cancer victim but so many with heart disease which is not necessarily diet related but more genetic. I am too skinny and white and I have already had one heart attack and have heart disease which most of my family died from. To all the people who blame the victim for the way they eat, most of these people probably lived longer than you will. Even though my mom was white, Isabel Sanford always reminded me of my mother who also died of a heart attack when she was only 71. I loved "Weezy". May you all Rest in Peace,
***** diseases see no color -unlike the idiots who like to classify people with them. most studies that give out information like this only let you see the lower numbers not he whole factors or classes that they were done on.It is a proven fact that 92% of people who die of lung cancer have never smoked, but contract the it from ray-don in their own homes. We all have cancerous cell in our bodies that help us live, it just takes certain stimuli to make them take over & grow out of control to kill us.That is not what we are taught unless you work in a cancer research center. --JUST STATING FACTS THE MEDIA WON'T SHARE
NoTrycka Bytch well, no disease except sickle cell anemia..the others are color blind tho
Some dieases are only race related sickle cell for one only affects people of African descent. There are several diseases are only to one ethnic group
***** I'll bet that diet has more to do with heart disease than you think. Being skinny is not a good representation of a good diet. In fact, being skinny could just as well be an indication of a terrible diet with not enough calories or a diet long dominated by an over consumption of simple sugars which can wreak havoc on multiple bodily systems. The diseases that these people suffered from are more the product of the modern American diet. Today, the average American consumes around 140lbs of sugar per year from what I have read. In 1900, it was estimated that we consumed around 15lbs a sugar a year. Simple sugars are a slow acting poison.
Nothing's safe these days
All of us suffer from illnesses ~ Thank God color doesn't separate emotion ~ empathy or sadness ~ I suffer from heart disease & diabetes myself... These actor's and actresses are so much a part of my lifes memories ~ thank you for sharing this tribute ~ as they all are so deserving... 💜
Thanks for posting this R I P Actors/Actresses (names to long to list)
Thank you to the person who did this video.
This video touched my heart. The music, soft and respectful humanized our ancestors in a way that a plain speech alone never could.
The video was also frightening. I weigh nearly 300 lbs and have hypertension. I have to clean my act up before I join the ranks of the ancestors.
This video was tasteful and beautiful. You are to be congratulated for its creation.
That's so sad that all that Talent has gone to something that can be overcome. I'm 67, white and about 25lbs. Overweight and working on it. I don't have acting or singing talent like all these people had, but I want to see My Granddaughter graduate College and I want to be sitting next to a Black Grandmother or Grandfather like you. God Bless and keep Us Well. Lets walk the Mall.
Art Trombley ...🤘 ...I hope u get your wish , and more!
This was beautiful and so touching. I remember many of these famous faces, they were a huge part of my growing years in Ohio and it made me tear up seeing many of them died so young. I understood your video clearly and I believe it raises serious concerns with lifestyle, background and the real problem of these diseases that affect so many lives. Thank you for posting this and bringing so many great memories from my childhood back even if it is to remember their passing they will live on forever in those who honor the past. Take care of yourself... thanks again.
Thanks so much Kristofer Paul. Glad the video had an powerful impact on you. Sorry for the late response.
Diabetes and heart failure was their major killer. Scary and sad. God bless them. They were all great and will be missed.......
I'm watching gone but not forgotten. About famous people who have died. I saw a picture of Andy Gibbs come on the screen and it about broke my heart. He was filming a movie at my high school when I as in 10th grade and he walked past me and said 'hi,how are you doing?' that was in the 1980's end I've never forgotten it to this day.
diabetes ain't no joke!
Amen
ain't none of it no joke bruh. real talk.
I agree diabetes IS no joke at all
shyshotcaller27 Diabetes runs on both sides of my family. One of my grandmothers had it and died from complications of it. I have an older nephew that has it. He got it when he was around 10, 11 or 12. He nearly died twice when he was rushed 2 the hospital and was diagnosed with the disease.
Allen Silva yessssss lol
Beautiful to beautiful people who are gone way too soon..so talented. Thank you for the many laughs and joys you all have given to the world. Bless all of you.
I know we akl have die,but yet, my God,so so sad. I grew up watching many if them on tv. Im teary-eyed.
Peter Mendoza n mms
I have type two diabetes and watching this video makes me feel sad because so many lives have been lost by this diesase . Maybe one day they will be a cure for it so we can all live without it. god bless you and they soul rest in peace.
The beauty for you is that type 2 diabetes can be controlled and in some cases reversed (provided that your insulin has not totally stopped working) through exercise and modification to diet, and seeing your doctor annually for eye and urine exams.
Wow...I just dropped my breakfast pastry. I get it. Thank you.
So many people shown here have made my life much happier because of their talents. I will miss them. I would have loved to have met Isabel Sanford. She sounded like my own mother.
Diabetes is predominate in blacks, native American and others.
This is not weird shit as ignorant idiots imagine. Diabetes classes showed me that we ALL have a lot in common. Thank you for this video.
Some of these comments are extremely rude.
Yes.
Raymond A. House Look into what the American Indians used, esp BlackBerry root tea.
Chris Gilrath .. some people just don't care until it hits home and happens to them or someone they really care about! you know the type!
I was diagnosed with Diabetes and hypertension 14 years ago...the names and faces I just saw were my growing up heroes... I never knew what caused their deaths, I just put it down to old age in most cases and being unfortunate in others...Now I know,, now I need to make a 360-degree about-turn if I want to live another 14years just for starters. simply because I have broken all the rules..failed to even start a proper diet and exercise routine..now, at 64 my time is fast running out to make that change,, after viewing this I will definitely seek a better way of staying alive without the complications...
your compilation took me back in time. I enjoyed all of these talented people growing up. I only wish maybe you added the birth-death dates just for perspective as the years have rolled on by me also. Still very good! Thank you!
What these people had in common as well as diabetes was stress, stress breaks down the immune system which make us more venerable to disease. When stress sets in drinking and smoking, which either one can kill become even more of an excessive habit. And with the hours that were spent on sets and on the road I can imagine all of the unhealthy foods that were ate just to stay on the move. It's the lifestyle that always catches up with us.
Some of these folks died in there late 60's and early 70's with some like Aunt Ester who died at 81 years old. Some of these people could have lived longer if they had taken better care of themselves like Big Pun.
Derrick Huckaby ..Ikr.. He was still cute, but in his small days..FINE! He could have lived so much longer, it's just so Heartbreaking! People 70 and older, I think that's a pretty long life, but 80 and up is more "acceptable"?!
Yes he was so young .
i agree with u...Barry White for example
Very talented group and I miss them all! Thank you
RIP Too All- ..Blessings an i highly Appreciate all these Positive celebrities- .inspirational.Beautiful,Heart warming smilies .Thanks for the bundle of joy ..
Thank you Raymond for taking the time to show us you're concerned about our health. Well done.
Raymond, this was a dear tribute, great job. I don't know what it is but I've always been fascinated with death. It may be from losing my mother when I was four, I'm not sure. my point is I'm always looking for tributes, thanks for sharing.
I was so close to death myself, May all rest in peace and their families be blessed!
Wow
Then next time I crave sugar I will log on to youtube and watch this video. It certainly made its point.
Many people think sugar is the cause of diabetes, but not quite starchy foods have a lot to do with it much more than sugar.
So sad. I did not know. My husband just has stroke at the age of 61. Still not doing right ..
I think it's a sobering video, because it brings light upon the African American culture and diet. Being Hispanic, I know that many in our community suffer from the same afflictions, due to poor diets and fatty foods related to our culture and tradition. Not easy to make changes, but it's one that has to be done.
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This video makes me realize that I must change my diet and take better care of my body and forgive people to free my emotions. Thank you Raymond.
This was a lovely tribute to our stars. It is frightening though to see how many of them, most of them, died from heart disease or complications from diabetes. I just found out today that a long time friend had just gotten her foot amputated not so long after having a stroke due to diabetes. I myself was diagnosed with it, as well as some of my friends. I was diagnosed at the age of 43 in 2003. Diabetes runs in my family one both sides. I guess it was inevitable. I was very upset and angry. Though I've accepted this, I am still not happy about it. For years it was handled by pills and diet. Now I have to be put on insulin -- and I knew that was eventually coming as well--there are so many things you HAVE to beware of with this disease. All I can say is take care of yourselves, especially if you are preconditioned through genes. My mother warned me many years ago, but I loved sweets, and eating heavy foods. I had a very healthy appetite, and the more she bothered me, the more I ate. I should've listened, but being young, you think you're invincible. NOT SO. Pay attention to what you eat, and even if you are still very young, eat these things in moderation. I had a stroke myself in 2009, during the economic down turn. I was so angry, I didn't take care of myself, and began stuffing myself again. The stress, the anger, the fear and not watching what I was eating was part and parcel of that stroke. Thank God it was a mini stroke (TIA), but it was still a stroke and it could've been worse. Take care everyone.
We are all human no matter what race... These are truly great losses to this country.. I look into the eyes and see no color.. I wish we could all do this today...good video
nitajo45 I think I understand your point but it's good to see color but just don't hate someone because of it. I love the color similarities & differences in people. Look at the pictures of most of the children born on Solomon Island; beautiful colors. Most of them are born w/ blond hair even though there skin is dark. Quite a few of them were genetically tested & they found no European blood at all. Last one: Light skinned Scorpion fish come from the deeper waters while the dark skinned Scorpion fish come from the waters closes to the surface. Take care. Have a great life.
+Rich Dad exactly! Color for people is the same as it is for flowers or ANY other thing our Creator created- "HIS(HER) GOOD PLEASURE." COLOR is a "spice of life." ALL are equal and BEAUTIFUL in our Creator's site.
+Rich Dad I agree with you.
+nitajo45 I understand your sentiment, however, I am getting a little annoyed by people who complain that "All Lives Matter" as opposed to "Black Lives Matter." Don't act like you don't know. "WE" people of color know that "ALL LIVES MATTER." That is precisely our point and more. ALL LIVES MATTER, but it seems SOME MATTER MORE THAN MOST and that is the caveat of the slogan. The fact that simply pointing it out irritates those that will deny is case in point of how little respect BLACK LIVES SEEM TO BE to people. You don't even want attention called to the fact that GLOBALLY Black Lives do not matter. Darfur, The Middle East Africa, we are simply saying BLACK LIVES MATTER as well and the decimation of racial genocide no matter who is commiting the genocide or help with the RACIAL GENOCIDE whether it be Black crime, Global domination of people of color or what. As Bob Marley sang so eloquently..."No Matter where you are in the WORLD YOU ARE A BLACK MAN AND WOMAN." So before you start with your slogan, respect the thought behind the "BLACK LIVES MATTER" movement because that is exactly what it is a MOVEMENT OF THE PEOPLE. Ja Rasta FarI.
+nitajo45 What this clip SHOULD HAVE done was show Americans who died that year, not white or black, just any and all Americans. That is the only way we can move forward.
Diet (The correct diet that is) and exercise could do us a lot of good...
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redd foxx. always broke cause he gave his money away to his friends in the business. generous man
Alijandro Juan Jourdain I agree exercises is good and eating healthy as well
Baseball players died...exercise doesn’t always help. No sugar
I am Sad to know of these people of tv shows they played in are gone. Thank You if the Good Memories I had and will still have if these Actors. Even though the things in Life itself takes us by surprise; we still should hold on to whats of matter(of persons and moments) for it might be the true thing that helps out someone that need a pick me up to farther their life. Memories may make you cry, but they also may make you laugh. The Laughter of Many Actors,Singer,Comedian..etc is what keeps people like me going on.
Beautiful footage! Thank you!
Outstanding production!!! Really top shelf effort giving respect, dignity with an offering of peace to a few entertainers that were loved by all.
R.I.P to all of them so sad smh! But do anyone else think it's kind of strange all those actors passed away from either Diabetes, Heart attack, Heart disease or Hypertension. 😐
MsOldSoul I was just wondering the same thing myself.
nazarene watkin
MsOldSoul I noticed that so I looked into it ,the reason so many black folk die from the likes of diabeties and heart failure is down to the diets ..The food blacks prefer is very rich with sauces etc etc
matty towey Oh OK but something still strange about this.
Sugar is definitely TOXIC most chronic diseases was actually linked to higher sugar consumption we all crave it Sugar is not only a drug but a poison too
My Mum died of Diabetes, and in about 16 months loss my Dad to hypertension at the age of 60
Sorry for your losses Buster. May you and any siblings may be wary of to prevent, properly treat and to even prevent these diseases if they exist among you.
diabetes, hypertension, heart disease...my people please stop eating the way we do, change your diet. that means lifestyle really ...really gone to soon. This shit got tiers in my eyes
Nice choice on the music, Ray.
Thanks you. Glad you liked it.
I don't think this is wired at all. Sometimes diabetes is hereditary in African American culture and others get diabetes by lack of exercise and proper diet. I think over the years we as black people have come a long way when it comes to battling diabetes, but we still have a long way to go. Education is the key. And for those of y'all who say none of these people made any significant difference in history, your ignorant. Do your research on these people who were shown, and you'll see how these people paved the way for A LOT of black actresses and actors, athletes, and musicians of today. Educate yourself people!
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@@mercury6280 Carmen King
Thank you much for appreciating it and for your positive comments.
THANK YOU FOR THE INFOR AND GOD BLESS. ALL PHRASES TO THE MOST HIGH AMEN.
A SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO OUR BROTHERS & SISTERS CALLED HOME TO BE WITH OUR LORD. MAY THEY EACH REST IN PEACE. PRAYING FOR EACH OF THERE FAMILIES. U NEVER EVER FORGET THOSE WHO HAVE BROUGHT SO MUCH LOVE & HAPPINESS IN YOUR LIVES. THEY LIVE ON IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER. THANKS, THIS WAS BEAUTIFULLY DONE.
I was crying through the whole thing it's sad 😭😭😭😭
Sad to see so many talented people taken so early..I grew up watching most of these folks and have great memories of their performances...rip...you are not forgotten.
wow diet is important got it
It is and exercise
THANKS FOR POSTING THIS VIDEO, I LOST MY MOTHER TO DIABETES, I AM ALSO A DIABETIC TAKING INSULIN 5 TIMES A DAY, AND 15 TABLETS A DAY, WHAT I AM SAYING ITS VERY HARD BUT WE PUT GOD FIRST, CANT WE CANNOT DO IT ALONE.
I'm an Entertainer, six days a week, nune months a year. If you work at a movie or television studio, or a nghtclub till the wee hours of the morning.There are NO HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES! Sure, you can bring your own food from home if your lucky. But how many of YOU eat out of a brown bag three meals a day? DON'T JUIDGE THESE ENTERTAINERS! You have KNOW IDEA what they had to deal with on a day to day basis! You should be so lucky. Yes! They had early deaths BUT they lived FULL livesm and now they are LEGENDS! Are any of YOU legends???
I don't think the message is that movie studios provide bad food on set. Obviously these wonderful actors ate healthier food at home, but growing up poor in communities being starved of healthy foods took its toll over the years. Obesity and diabetes are nationwide epidemics that affect all ethnic groups, but the African American community has always been especially hard hit. Unfortunately for these actors it also led to long term health consequences and bad habits that were hard to kick because they just didn't know any better. It was a different time.
As a diabetic, it's frightening to see so many celebs in this video, who have died from complications of diabetes.
It's sad that they are gone but it not like most of these people died at a young age. I saw a lot of 70's and 80 year old on this video, which is a decent amount of time on this earth.
You have to go deeper to understand. Anytime that you die prematurely and it could have been prevented, it means you died too soon. Not only that, while they may have lived long lives, the quality of that lives as their illnesses progressed were painfully poor.
Sad! They were all beautiful people! So talented
This was very eyeopening for me. It really reinforces what I have known for some time- I need to take better care of myself. I am 39 now, and hypertension, heart failure, diabetes all run in my mom's, dad's or both bloodline. I believe that we can all learn from this.
Some people say life is short it's not life is special and they shouldn't say that because you live for the time God gives you and you die because God wants you back home where no rain no thunder just angles so enjoy life and you shouldn't say life is short
(not telling you what to do just speaking some truth)
Very nice tribute. (PS from a white guy who loved these fellow citizens and Americans for their contribution to our collective greatness as a nation).
is it me or is it strange that all these people died of just about the same things?
I THINK that was the point of the video
Verrry
+Bluesteel34 No, it's not you. This is very common in our community unfortunately. Even of you're a rich celebrity, sickness still lurks around the corner. Money can't save you from that if you're not willing to save yourself. They could have used it to live a healthier life but they chose not too. And big Pun was like 900 million pounds, living a healthy life should have been his number one priority.
Can't true everyone died of the same problem.
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Glad I found this. Sad though, we need to take better care of ourselves.
Awww we loved them so much.
We show nuff did
Isabel Sanford LaWanda Page and Whitman Mayo were the best😢😢 Isabel Sanford was my favorite though
Diabetes doesn't just belong to the African American community--the numbers are just way too high. I loved many of these actors. I also think that when you're in your late 70s or in your 80s, that passing is not surprising or unexpected. My best friend died at 84. It's always hard when you love someone no matter their age. Thank God we're making great strides with hypertension and diabetes. I know it's not related to diabetes, but I also think that Bernie Mac's passing was too soon. Oddly enough, I think about him from time to time and miss his talent.
You have to go deeper to understand. Anytime that you die prematurely and it could have been prevented, even if you are 70 or 80, it means you died too soon. Not only that, while they may have lived long lives, the quality of that lives as their illnesses progressed were painfully poor.
I said that we're making strides and you say I don't understand. Even though we want everyone to live forever, we can't wish it to be true. Death is a part of everyone's life. Saying that doctors and researchers aren't working hard enough is not true either. You think that diabetes researchers don't want to cure diabetes? Would you imagine what a great thrill and personal achievement it would be for one of these researchers? They could stop people from suffering from blindness, loss of limb, neuropathy, kidney failure and cardiovascular disease to name a few. Don't insult people who have devoted their lives to fight disease by implying they're not working hard enough.
As for people dying in their 70s or 80s: if you don't believe people die from old age, then show me someone who's immortal. Saying that someone doesn't die from old age is just a matter of semantics. If you don't understand that than you're in denial. We will all pass. Some day we might be able to change that, but our current understanding and technology cannot change it.
The deeper you're looking for is denial and blaming. Dream what you want the world to be, but face it too.
Teddy L Boulden
Rest in peace to the brothas and sistas who made us laugh, who kept us entertained, informed us, educated us and brought the best out of themselves and among to others, they will be remembered, loved, admired and missed.
Very touching
So very sad. I..myself. Just this past June had a heart attack due to high cholesterol high blood pressure and stress. and I'm only 46.
Most cases it's soul food. As they say, SOUL food will take the Soul out of your body! RIP.
Soul food meals can still be enjoyable and e nutritious if prepared with low fat alternatives. Example. Instead of putting traditional pig hammock in greens use smoked turkey instead. Instead of pig lard cornbread use a coconut oil. Crackling corn bread there is no substitute that I have found so I only enjoy this cornbread during Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Years. But I gotsta have my soul food.
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You're right, but the best route is vegetarian/veganism. Ever since I've taken that lifestyle, my life has been better. Don't carry alot of weight and energy galore.
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Absolutely Beautiful. Sad to know that we inadvertently choose certain foods over the previous gift of life from God. My heart broke into a million pieces watching this. They were all so beloved.
Since when was big pun African American?! I guess Puertorican is the same, lol
Pretty much. Many of them have African ancestry and some physical characteristics. He lived in America and lived a lifestyle created by black culture. I say he qualifies him to be categorized as black, but that's really not intended to be the focus of the video.
Some of them have more African blood than Halle Berry, Lisa Bonet,Lenny Kravitz, Tiger Woods, Barack Obama - yet you consider THEM African American. Race is a such a stupid and arbitrary thing. The sad thing is that the same distinction you made is the same one of lot of black brothers and sisters from Latin countries make. You see them and say, "Eww... you're different. Your culture is different. Your language is different. Even your religion is different. We are not of the same ilk.You are not one of us." And they look at you and say the same thing, "Don't call me black," and they're more African looking than you! They've been shamed in their own countries for being black and when they get here with that shame you try to cut them out of your shared heritage. Because they're different than you. What do we call that again? Oh, yeah. Bigotry
Same people just different boat stops.
DamnabLEyes! applause, tenfold!
Not all but most peutroricans are of african ancrstry or mulato.big pun was definitely of african ancestry. Every country except Bermuda is Afro Caribbean
Don't get upset folks.Pay attention.I certainly do. We are so busy in this world today,sometimes our health is a secondary thing.Thank you for sharing this.Peace to all.
But they LIVED!
Michael Jackson’s is not category but hearing his Song put tears in my eyes . as we get ready to celebrate his deaf 10 years on Tuesday, June 25, 2009 rest in peace Michael Jackson and all the other ones we lost all through the years they all died at a young age (gone too soon song) 🎬🎤🎼🎹📺❤️💙❤️👏🏾🌹🌈🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯
Wow watching this knowing I have type one diabetes is scary it's like a wake up call
wake up call to me ,had border line but diet and exercise cured that
Born Me o yes my Dr told me too get hold this now. Im 64
Beautifully done! It's a real wake up call. We really got to take our health more seriously.
rip see you on the other side
So many so young to be gone from us 😪 seeing a lot of faces I have not seen in a long time.the video was beautiful and wonderfully done. ❤🙌👏
0:58 the jeffersons......r.i.p
I was glad to know there were many who were gone at an older age. Still, it's always upsetting to know people you really loved have gone. . . you still think of them as being there somewhere. . . i loved Esther Rolle and John Amos was so gorgeous (due to who he was inside). . . i loved that whole show, the whole team were such good actors and the writing was just wonderful. . .
Educate yourself about nutrition. It will be a life saver.
+Dee B a
And now they are the ones eating berries and almonds me a raw veggie diet
When you eat better, you feel better.
ok beautiful I,ll doo that
so true for I was hit with a lot at a young age and it was dirt and exercise that saved me. As I see so many with problems with diabetes. I was border line diabetic and like I said diet and exercise saved me
Looking.good.abby.love.to.you.919.am.👫
What a beautiful, sad and haunting video all at the same time! I love the instrumental of gone to soon playing in the background! Thanks for making this video!
Your listen to how extraordinary MJ describes fame
this made me cry. I hate diabetes and high blood pressure. unfortunately I was cursed with high blood pressure.
im sorry bud im 5min in and im just done every1 has died from heart disease or diabetes pluse they all pretty much died old age they lived a full life and i dont belive in going to soon for every1 who dies some yes others it was your time to go God wants you home now i hope u lived right i know i have alot to work on but ppl wake up call folks eat right live healthy do right by every1 and thing in our life because you never know when itll be our tym and may God bless us all
thank you very much for putting this together.
Why is it sad?
Y'all believe your going to heaven, right.
How is going to a place you talk about every Sunday sad!?
Yet no one wants to be the 1st to go....Why?
Man that was extremely depressing. I don't know what to say right now. Just so sad.
I eat fruit and vegs all the time.I don't eat a lot of fried meats,cause they slow my body down.Now I eat baked meats like chicken,turkey,fish.I don't even pig out on ribs or a lot of swine!I workout 3,4 days and walk a lot!Im 41 and I feel real good!
That's what's up Mike.
Good for you- gotta make better choices- stop making excuses about not doing better, and just take the first step- not easy, but worth it
So sad and tragic!! Lets take better care of ourselves. Thanks for posting!!!