Isiah Whitlock Jr. & Other Black Celebrities We Lost in 2025
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* Voletta Wallace: Mother of the late rapper Biggie Smalls, passed away on Febuary 21st at age 72 from natural causes while in hospice care.
* Tommy Hunt: Member of The Flamingos, died at age 91. The Flamingos were known for their cover of “I Only Have Eyes for You” and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
* irv Gotti (Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr.): Producer and founder of Murder Inc. Records, passed away on February 5th at age 54, surrounded by family and friends. He worked wiht artists like Ja Rule, Ashanti, Mary J. Blige, DMX, and Jay-Z.
* Harry Stewart Jr.: World War II fighter pilot and one of the last surviving Tuskegee airmen, died on February 2nd at age 100. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for his combat heroism.
* Barry Michael Cooper: (Data is cut off in the provided text, but he is mentioned as having passed away.)
The article focuses on notable deaths in February, primarily within the music and historical spheres.