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Reggie McFadden, the actor and stand-up comedian known for 'In Living Color' and 'Def Comedy Jam', has died at age 57 in Tanzania. His family was notified by the U.S. State Department but lacks details on the cause or date of death. McFadden had lived in Tanzania for approximately 18 years, operating a music and gold-mining company, after a U.S. career that included roles on 'Martin' and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'.
Reggie McFadden, the comedian and actor known for his role on In Living Color, has died at age 57. His sister confirmed the news, noting he passed away in Tanzania, where he had lived for years. No cause of death has been released.
Reggie McFadden, the actor and stand-up comedian known for his roles on 'In Living Color' and 'Def Comedy Jam', has died at the age of 57. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the U.S. State Department notified his family that he passed away in Tanzania, where he had resided for approximately 18 years. His sister, best-selling author Bernice McFadden, confirmed the news but stated that the family does not yet know the specific date or cause of death. McFadden, born in Brooklyn in 1968, gained prominence in the early 1990s after appearing on HBO's 'Def Comedy Jam' and subsequently joining the final season of Fox's 'In Living Color'. He also appeared in films such as 'Jacob's Ladder' and 'Little Nicky', and had a recurring role as Officer Burt on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'. In recent years, he operated Olduvai Records, a music and entertainment production company in Tanzania, releasing an album in May 2025.
A ferry carrying approximately 100 passengers and cargo capsized on Lake Tanganyika near the Congolese village of Mapera, killing at least 41 people. While 49 survivors were rescued, search operations continue for the missing. The incident occurred on the route between Tanzania’s Kigoma and the DRC’s Kalemie, marking the second major vessel loss on this corridor in under a month.
Ten lions were found dead in the Ndutu area of Tanzania's UNESCO-listed Ngorongoro Conservation Area in a suspected poisoning incident; authorities say an investigation is ongoing to determine the cause and identify those responsible. The Ngorongoro area has a history of tension between authorities and local communities amid eviction plans and rapid population growth near wildlife habitats, and lions are listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.
Paleontologists describe a new Tanzanian dicynodont, Dinodontosaurus isiyavamanda, extending the genus outside South America and linking Lifua Member rocks to a younger late Ladinian–Carnian age (≈242–227 Ma), which reshapes timelines for early dinosaurs and related fossils like Nyasasaurus.
The husband of Tanzania's president has died in a hospital, with the report providing limited details on the circumstances.
Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan, died at 08:00 local time in the Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar after a heart condition; funeral arrangements are under way in Kizimkazi, with tributes led by Vice-President Deogratius Ndejembi and condolences from Kenyan President William Ruto.
Tanzania's ruling CCM expelled Vice-President Emmanuel Nchimbi for indiscipline after his surprise resignation following a 10-month tenure and controversial calls, naming Energy Minister Deogratius Ndejembi as his replacement with the nomination set for parliamentary approval; Nchimbi said he would retire from public life, becoming the first Tanzanian vice-president to step down.
Tanzania's vice president resigned amid reports of a power struggle with the nation's leader, signaling internal tensions within the ruling CCM. The move comes in a context where the country has historically seen orderly leadership transitions, highlighted by Samia Suluhu Hassan's rise to the presidency after Magufuli's death.
A 29-year study tracking 2,700 spotted hyenas across eight generations in Tanzania finds that social privilege is inherited by daughters, causing female reproductive inequality to rise over time. By the sixth generation, nearly all clan members trace their lineage to alpha matriarchs, explaining why females become the more competitive sex in hyenas.
Tanzania has again suspended political rallies, arguing for zero tolerance toward disorder as opposition groups accuse the ruling CCM of using state institutions to curb dissent. The move follows large protests demanding justice for hundreds killed in last year’s post-poll violence, a commission tallying 518 deaths (including 197 shot dead). Critics say the ban mirrors a 2016 tactic by Magufuli to weaken the opposition ahead of the 2025 election, in which the two main candidates were blocked from contesting.
Portland-tied influencer Ashlee Jenae (Ashly Robinson) died April 9 in Zanzibar after being found unconscious at a resort during a birthday trip; her fiancé Joe McCann posted his first public tribute, but did not attend her New Jersey homegoing service as authorities investigate possible causes, with him questioned as a witness and her passport retained; autopsy results are pending amid disputed findings, while the family pursues its own autopsy and footage; no charges have been filed.
A Tanzanian commission concluded that 518 people died in post-election unrest, including 197 shot, with over 2,000 injured; the panel did not name those responsible and called for further investigations. President Samia Suluhu Hassan described the violence as planned and fueled by trained actors, while the opposition labeled the report a whitewash. The inquiry cites economic, political, and social grievances, rejects mass-grave claims, and recommends reforms, a national day of mourning, a criminal inquiry, and a new constitution by 2028 ahead of the next election.
Relatives of Ashly Robinson, known online as Ashlee Jenae, say her fiancé stopped communicating after her death on a safari in Tanzania; authorities say the death remains under investigation with conflicting accounts—initially described as suicide by hanging, later listed as cerebral hypoxia from strangulation—leaving the family planning to travel to Zanzibar for answers.