Guy Stern, one of the last surviving members of an elite branch of the U.S. Army known as the “Ritchie Boys” died on Thursday, Dec. 7. He was 101 years old.

LOS ANGELES Chadwick Boseman, who played Black American icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown with searing intensity before inspiring audiences worldwide as the regal Black Panther in Marvel's blockbuster movie franchise, died Friday of cancer. It was the honor of his career to bring King TChalla to life in Black Panther." Disney executive chairman Bob Iger called Boseman an extraordinary talent, and one of the most gentle and giving souls I have ever met. You dont have the same exact experience as a Black actor as you do as a white actor. At the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Award, Black Panther won best ensemble, electrifying the room.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – Bloomfield Hills police said that Sergeant Steven Splan suffered a fatal heart attack hours after cutting and removing a large tree that had fallen. The tree had fallen onto Bloomfield Hills Parkway east of Woodward Avenue at approximately 12:30 pm. He returned to the station and was found unresponsive at 11 p.m.Splan had served with the Bloomfield Hills Police Department for 15 years. He is survived by his wife and four children.