Kanya King: 
DEAD!
Ms. King was a British businesswoman who founded the MOBO Awards in 1996, honouring achievements in “music of Black origin” such as gospel, jazz, R&B, soul, reggae and hip-hop. In 2011, King was named one of London’s Most Influential People by the London Evening Standard, one of Britain’s Most Entrepreneurial Women (Real Business) and was regularly listed in the Powerlist as one of Britain’s Most Influential Black People. She was recognised by the music industry in 2016, with the “Media Pioneer Award” at the Music Week Women In Music Awards. In February 2013, she was rated as one of the 100 most powerful women in the United Kingdom by Woman’s Hour on BBC Radio 4, and also featured on the BBC’s 100 Women. In October 2015, King was listed by UK-based company Richtopia at number 60 in the list of 100 Most Influential British Entrepreneurs. In 2025, King was awarded one of The Ivors Academy’s Honours, recognising “advocates and innovators who champion songwriters and composers and help to build a stronger, fairer and more inclusive music industry”, other recipients including Raye and Sir Richard Branson. She died June 3 at age 57.
ArthurItas and Ted_Hoffman get hits.
| contestant | Normal Deaths | Tragic Deaths | Unique Deaths | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hotkarl | 2 | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| traina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| frummie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| Ted_Hoffman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| ArthurItas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| PatientZombie | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Ezekial_Cumberland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Maphistos_Sidekick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Macroman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Keep watching those obits!