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NJ Mom, Newborn Son Die Days Apart; $16K Raised To Help Grieving Family
Support is on the rise for the family of a New Jersey woman who died days after her newborn son, according to a GoFundMe created for the family.
Tiana Vega, whose Facebook page shows she is from Garfield, delivered Baby Asani Xavier on Feb. 2, organizer Danielle Thomas said. Thomas said that Baby Asani “was born sleeping. Following the delivery, Tiana was admitted to the intensive care unit due to sepsis, according to the fundraiser.
“She fought with incredible strength and courage, but her body was tired,” Thomas wrote. “Surrounded by love, Tiana gained her angel…
Chuck Negron Dies: Three Dog Night's Voice Behind 'Joy To The World'
The distinctive voice that made "Joy to the World" a generational anthem has been silenced.
Chuck Negron, a founding member and lead singer of the rock group Three Dog Night, died Monday, Feb. 2, at age 83 in Studio City, Los Angeles.
His publicist, Zach Farnum, attributed his death to complications from heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the latter of which he had lived with for over three decades.
Negron was the tenor voice behind some of Three Dog Night's biggest hits, including "Joy to the World," "One," "An Old Fashioned Love Song," and "Easy to Be Hard." T…
Demond Wilson Dies: Starred In Iconic Sitcom 'Sanford And Son'
Grady Demond Wilson, the actor celebrated for his role as Lamont Sanford on the groundbreaking NBC-TV 1970s sitcom "Sanford and Son," has died.
Wilson's death at his home in Palm Springs, California, on Friday, Jan. 30, at the age of 79, was due to complications related to cancer, first reported by TMZ and confirmed by his son, Demond Wilson Jr.
Born in Valdosta, Georgia, on Oct. 13, 1946, Wilson grew up in New York City, where he studied tap dance and ballet. He made his Broadway debut at age 4 and performed at Harlem's Apollo Theater at age 12, according to his Wikipedia page. …
Jeffrey Roth Of Totowa Dies, 31
Jeffrey "Jeff" Alexander Roth, of Totowa, died on Monday, Jan. 26, according to his obituary on the Festa Memorial Funeral Home website. He was 31.
Jeff was born in Teaneck and raised in South Hackensack before living in Totowa for the past 21 years, his obituary states. He graduated from Passaic Valley High School in 2012, where he played hockey and lacrosse, worked at Kuiken Brothers Company, Inc. for the past eight years. He most recently as a sales representative in the company’s Commercial Doors Division in Garfield, his obituary says.
Jeff was an avid New Jersey Devils and Indian…
