As heartbroken as we are to lose those who mean so much to us, we know they’ve passed on to become one of the Elders and will now protect and take care of us. They are gone but never forgotten. We celebrate their legacies with this look at the Black celebs we’ve lost in 2024.
The unified tribute reverses an earlier decision to only have nine theaters honor Battle, which sparked a backlash from some in the theater community who felt Battle’s contribution to the stage had been overlooked.