Pervis Staples, member of famed Staple Singers, dead at 85

according to Variety. The Chicago native studied theater there until moving to New York City at age 19, where she would go on to land roles in shows including “The Night Circus” (her debut), “Come Blow Your Horn,” “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and more.

Miami Herald, three of the wounded victims are currently in critical condition.Concert attendees were gathered at the venue for an album launch party that took place on Saturday night, hours prior to the shooting. Rappers performing at the event included local artist ABMG Spitta.As reported by Miami Herald, Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo Ramirez III said the shooters were armed with semi-automatic rifles and handguns, and shot dozens of bullets into the crowd “indiscriminately”.

Mourning one of their own. The cast of School of Rock is paying tribute to their costar Kevin Clark after his untimely passing.

Jack Black has paid a heartbreaking tribute to one of his School of Rock co-stars Kevin Clark, who passed away aged 32 after being involved in a cycling accident. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Kevin was hit by a car at a "notoriously dangerous" intersection while cycling on Wednesday morning, and later died in hospital.

Child actor turned musician Kevin Clark has died after a fatal accident in his hometown of Chicago.

Jack Black is reacting to the sudden and shocking death of his School of Rock co-star Kevin Clark.

“Devastating news,” Jack Black wrote to begin a somber message in reaction to the death of his School of Rock co-star, Kevin Clark. The 32-year-old was struck by a car while bicycling in Chicago early in the morning on May 26, and died afterwards. In response to this tragic accident, Jack continued to write, “Kevin is gone. Way too soon. Beautiful soul. So many great memories. Heartbroken. Sending love to his family and the whole School of Rock community.”

Multiple outlets confirmed that Clark, who played Freddy Jones, aka Spazzy McGee, in the film, was cycling in Chicago early Wednesday when he was fatally struck by a vehicle.According to , police said the professional drummer was riding his bicycle around 1:20 a.m Wednesday when he was struck by a Hyundai Sonata in the Avondale neighborhood on the Northwest Side of Chicago.He was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 2:04 a.m., according to the Chicago Fire

Mourning a friend. Jack Black took to Instagram to remember his School of Rock costar Kevin Clark, who died on Wednesday, May 26, at age 32.

Chicago Sun-Times. The driver of the vehicle — a 20-year-old woman — was issued citations in response to the incident and released, police said. Clark had been biking home when he was killed, his sister said, according to TMZ. Paramedics rushed him to the Illinois Masonic Medical Center but he was pronounced dead at 2:04 a.m.“School of Rock” was Clark’s only film credit.

Kevin Clark, known for starring as the drummer Freddy "Spazzy McGee" Jones in "School of Rock," was killed early Wednesday after he was struck by a car while biking in Chicago. The 32-year-old was hit by a Hyundai Sonata in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Chicago, the Chicago Police Department told Fox News in a statement.

Kevin Clark, who played drummer Freddy “Spazzy McGee” Jones in the 2003 comedy “School of Rock”, was killed while riding his bike in Chicago’s Avondale neighbourhood. He was 32.

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