Richard Smallwood, Grammy-Nominated Gospel Singer and Pianist, Dies at 77

Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated gospel singer whose music has been covered by Destiny’s Child and Whitney Houston, has died. He was 77. A rep for Smallwood confirmed to Variety that he died of complications from kidney failure on Tuesday at the Brooke Grove Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Maryland. Throughout his career, Smallwood established himself […]