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In 1922, Lewis purchased the Memphis Red Sox, a baseball team in the Negro leagues. He also financed the construction of Martin Stadium (sometimes called "Lewis Park") in Memphis. At the time, the city's hotels were racially segregated, and opposing team members were lodged at the funeral home. [1] [2]
The driver, Solomon Jones, an employee of the Lewis Funeral Home, was one of the last people to speak to King before he was shot, and also attempted to chase the shooter, to no avail. After the shooting, King was taken by ambulance to the emergency ward at St. Joseph's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m.
Memphis, Tennessee Died in a car crash while on his way home from a band rehearsal. He lost control of his vehicle and hit a light post causing it to fall on him, crushing and killing him. Bella Bellow: 1945 1973 28 years Togolese pop singer car Togo: Vasile Belous: 1988 2021 33 years Moldovan boxer car Călărășeuca, Moldova: Jesse Belvin ...
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On July 3, 2001, O'Rourke, a longtime cycling enthusiast, died while riding his bicycle along the shoulder of Pete Domenici Highway just outside the city limits of El Paso about 30 feet (9.1 m) across the New Mexico state line when he was struck from behind by a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am throwing him 70 feet (21 m) causing severe head injuries; he ...
Bovan — a well-known Memphis cocaine kingpin in the 1980s and head of the Bovan Family — was a former partner of the aunt of Yo Gotti and Big Jook. He died on Dec. 31 at the age of 63.
Chester Charles Bennington (March 20, 1976 – July 20, 2017) was an American singer who was the lead vocalist of the rock band Linkin Park.He was also the lead vocalist of Grey Daze, Dead by Sunrise, and Stone Temple Pilots at various points.
"American Pickers" star Frank Fritz, who traveled across America looking for treasures in the most random corners, died Monday after a long illness, loved ones said.