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Mother Of The Notorious B.I.G., Voletta Wallace, Dies At 78 In Pennsylvania Mother Of The Notorious B.I.G., Voletta Wallace, Dies At 78 In Pennsylvania
Mother Of The Notorious B.I.G., Voletta Wallace, Dies At 78 In Pennsylvania Voletta Wallace, the devoted mother of rap legend The Notorious B.I.G., died at her home in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Feb. 21, according to Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac. She was 78. Wallace had been receiving hospice care and passed away from natural causes, Yanac told Daily Voice.  Her family confirmed her passing in an emotional Instagram post, calling her their “matriarch” and the woman who dedicated her life to preserving the legacy of her son, born Christopher Wallace. 🕊️ "It is with immense sadness that we share this news with you, and ask that you give our f…

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Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man Who Died At Reading Hospital Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man Who Died At Reading Hospital
Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man Who Died At Reading Hospital Authorities in Berks County are seeking help locating the next of kin for a Reading man who recently died at Reading Hospital, the coroner's office announced. Elliot Morales, 67, passed away at Reading Hospital, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office. Deputy Coroner Jason Kantner shared the appeal for information on Friday, Jan. 17. While Morales' death has been attributed to natural causes, officials are now working to locate his family to make final arrangements. Anyone with information about Morales' relatives is urged to contact the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-…

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Elizabethtown Man Dies In Mount Joy After Single-Vehicle Crash: Coroner Elizabethtown Man Dies In Mount Joy After Single-Vehicle Crash: Coroner
Ronald Book, 77, Dies in Mount Joy Single-Vehicle Crash A 77-year-old Elizabethtown man died following a single-vehicle crash in Mount Joy Township, the Lancaster County Coroner's Office announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Ronald Book was found deceased in the driver’s seat of a vehicle at 12:58 p.m. along Bellaire Road, according to the coroner's office. The car was discovered on a rocky area off the side of the road with minimal damage. A coroner investigator pronounced Book dead at the scene, the office said. A physical examination revealed no signs of trauma, and an autopsy performed the following day determined the cause of death to be  Ath…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Complications From Sickle Cell Caused Teen's Sudden Death Dauphin County Coroner Complications From Sickle Cell Caused Teen's Sudden Death Dauphin County Coroner
Complications From Sickle Cell Caused Teen's Sudden Death Dauphin County Coroner The Dauphin County Coroner has released the autopsy results following the sudden and controversial death of 16-year-old Justin Johnson. Justin Johnson died from "complications of sickle cell disease [...] after falling unconscious at his home along Bianca Way in Lower Paxton Twp. Friday night," as stated in a release from Dauphin County Coroner's Office shared by the County Press Secretary Diane McNaughton.  In addition to Justin's known condition of sickle cell, the coroner "also identified cardiomyopathy as another significant condition." His "manner of death has been ruled natural," as …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Officials ID Man Found Dead By Children Under York City Bridge Officials ID Man Found Dead By Children Under York City Bridge
Officials ID Man Found Dead By Children Under York City Bridge Children found a 59-year-old man dead under a York City bridge Sunday evening, authorities said. Ben Saidi had been living in an area under the bridge at Grantley Road and W. College Avenue, and his body was discovered around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, York County Coroner Pamela L. Gay said. Saidi had been dead for several days or a few weeks and is believed to have died of natural causes, Gay said. He was pronounced dead just before 6:05 p.m., Gay said.

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by Cecilia Levine