Miriam Makeba, the ``Mama Africa'' whose sultry voice gave South Africans hope when the country was gripped by apartheid, died early Monday of a heart attack after collapsing on stage in Italy.
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Music legend miriam Makeba dies
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Italian actress Franca Rame dies
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Cameroon legend Théophile Abega dies at 58
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Natalee Holloway legally pronounced dead
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Bao Bao died
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Corrie Sanders, former heavyweight champ, murdered in South Africa
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Director anthony Minghella dies at 54
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Cape Verde's 'barefoot diva' dies
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Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher dies
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Gold miners die when pit collapses
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PM Meles Zenawi passes away
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Sultry singer, dancer Eartha Kitt dies
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Musician Lily T has died
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Singer, actress Eartha Kitt dies at 81
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Actress Zozo Zarpa has passed away
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Argentine folk singer, grammy winner Sosa dies in Buenos Aires
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Disco singer Loleatta Holloway dies