Angela Bofill, the singer-songwriter behind hits “I Try,” “This Time I’ll Be Sweeter” and “I’m On Your Side,” has died. She was 70.
The Cuban-Puerto Rican musician died on Thursday at her daughter’s home in Vallejo, California, her friend and rep Rich Engel told People. A cause of death was not immediately available. Engel also shared the news of her passing on Bofill’s Facebook page in two separate posts.
“On Behalf Of My Dear Friend Angie, I Am Saddened To Announce Her Passing On The Morning Of June 13th,” he wrote in the first social media post, before sharing funeral information.
In the second post, he added, “Just To Clear Up The Confusion. On Behalf Of Shauna Bofill, Husband Chris Portuguese, We Are Saddened But Must Report That The Passing Of Angela Yesterday Is Indeed True. We Thank Melba Moore And Maysa For Their Early Condolences. Thanks For Your Many Posts.
The Cuban-Puerto Rican musician died on Thursday at her daughter’s home in Vallejo, California, her friend and rep Rich Engel told People. A cause of death was not immediately available. Engel also shared the news of her passing on Bofill’s Facebook page in two separate posts.
“On Behalf Of My Dear Friend Angie, I Am Saddened To Announce Her Passing On The Morning Of June 13th,” he wrote in the first social media post, before sharing funeral information.
In the second post, he added, “Just To Clear Up The Confusion. On Behalf Of Shauna Bofill, Husband Chris Portuguese, We Are Saddened But Must Report That The Passing Of Angela Yesterday Is Indeed True. We Thank Melba Moore And Maysa For Their Early Condolences. Thanks For Your Many Posts.
- 6/15/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Angela Bofill, who had numerous hits on the R&b charts in the 1970s and 1980s, died Thursday at her daughter’s home in Vallejo, California at 70. No cause was given by her manager and on her personal Facebook account.
Her hits included I Try, This Time I’ll Be Sweeter, and Angel of the Night.
“On Behalf Of My Dear Friend Angie, I Am Saddened To Announce Her Passing On The Morning Of June 13th,” the first post Facebook post read.
A second update added, “Just To Clear Up The Confusion. On Behalf Of Shauna Bofill, Husband Chris Portuguese, We Are Saddened But Must Report That The Passing Of Angela Yesterday Is Indeed True. We Thank Melba Moore And Maysa For Their Early Condolences. THANKs For Your Many Post.”
The message was signed by her friend and manager, Rich Engel.
The singer had two strokes, in 2006 and 2007, and had...
Her hits included I Try, This Time I’ll Be Sweeter, and Angel of the Night.
“On Behalf Of My Dear Friend Angie, I Am Saddened To Announce Her Passing On The Morning Of June 13th,” the first post Facebook post read.
A second update added, “Just To Clear Up The Confusion. On Behalf Of Shauna Bofill, Husband Chris Portuguese, We Are Saddened But Must Report That The Passing Of Angela Yesterday Is Indeed True. We Thank Melba Moore And Maysa For Their Early Condolences. THANKs For Your Many Post.”
The message was signed by her friend and manager, Rich Engel.
The singer had two strokes, in 2006 and 2007, and had...
- 6/15/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
There are a lot of words to describe Hulu’s “Ramy,” but creator Ramy Youssef has a favorite: Naked.
Youssef stars in the Hulu comedy about a wayward Egyptian-American millennial, which often sits in the discomfort of his self involvement, his mistakes, and the consequences of his actions.
“Some people call it cringey, but I think I call it naked,” Youssef told IndieWire over the phone on the heels of Season 3’s Hulu premiere. “There’s just this nakedness that I really enjoy where I’m not trying to fabricate, I’m not trying to be someone who’s just going for shock value.”
The shock is still there — when Ramy helps a friend masturbate, accidentally kills a dog, or cheats on his fiancee with his cousin — but it serves a purpose.
“Just by the nature of the type of character that Ramy is, he’s someone where we’re...
Youssef stars in the Hulu comedy about a wayward Egyptian-American millennial, which often sits in the discomfort of his self involvement, his mistakes, and the consequences of his actions.
“Some people call it cringey, but I think I call it naked,” Youssef told IndieWire over the phone on the heels of Season 3’s Hulu premiere. “There’s just this nakedness that I really enjoy where I’m not trying to fabricate, I’m not trying to be someone who’s just going for shock value.”
The shock is still there — when Ramy helps a friend masturbate, accidentally kills a dog, or cheats on his fiancee with his cousin — but it serves a purpose.
“Just by the nature of the type of character that Ramy is, he’s someone where we’re...
- 10/5/2022
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Today, Hulu debuted the third season of Ramy, the wonderful dramedy co-created by and starring comedian Ramy Youssef as a Muslim-American man struggling to reconcile his faith with his fondness for forbidden activities like sex, porn, and drugs. It’s been two and a half years since we last saw Ramy, but Youssef was not exactly idle during the long pandemic hiatus. In addition to writing or co-writing all 10 episodes of the new season and directing most of them, he co-created a whole other series about being young, reckless, and...
- 9/30/2022
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
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