Brooklyn Nets Center Jason Collins Dies At 47

Jason Collins, who played for the Brooklyn Nets and broke barriers as the NBA’s first openly gay player, died after brain cancer treatment.

Obituary: Richard E. Peck (Porto Funeral Homes)

Porto Funeral Homes (Connecticut)

Family Of Bed-Stuy Crash Victim Mourns, Launches Burial Fundraiser

The victim, an Ecuadorian immigrant, had not been home in many years. Now, his family is fundraising​ to bring his body back to Ecuador.

Brooklyn-Born 'Twin Peaks' Composer Angelo Badalamenti Dies At 85

Born in Brooklyn in March 1937 to a fish market owner father with a musical background, Badalamenti grew up listening to Italian opera.

'The Wire' Actor Dies Of Suspected Drug Overdose: Report

A famous actor was reportedly found deceased in his penthouse apartment in Brooklyn on Labor Day.

Obituary: Ryan Brady

VP of marketing at Atlantic Records who's motto was "leave everyone better than you found them", dies at the age of 34.

Brooklyn Dodgers Pitching Legend Don Newcombe Dies At 92

Newcombe was one of the L.A. Dodgers' last links to Brooklyn.

Charles Hynes, Former Brooklyn DA, Dies At 83

The former Brooklyn District Attorney passed away in Florida Tuesday night.

Brooklyn-Born Hero Killed In Florida Shooting Gets Military Honor

Peter Wang, a 15-year-old killed helping others escape the Florida school shooting on Feb. 14, was admitted posthumously to West Point.

Brenda McCool, Brooklyn Native and Mom of Many, 'Died Protecting Son' in Orlando

McCool was at the nightclub with one of her sons. Unlike his mom, he made it out alive.

Phife Dawg Dead at 45: Hip-Hop Community Reacts

Queens native Phife Dawg and his rap crew, A Tribe Called Quest, "wrote my destiny," Questlove of the Roots said online. "THANK YOU PHIFE!"