Photos: Those We’ve Lost in 2009

BET.com remembers the notable deaths in our community this year.

Percy Ellis Sutton<br>(11/24/1920 – 12/26 2009) - Media mogul, lawyer, politician and philanthropist Percy Sutton was a looming figure on the New York city social scene. He once served as an intelligence officer for the famed Tuskegee Airmen, a lawyer for Malcolm X and his family and, until his death, remained an advisor to shakers and movers of New York City. He also kicked off the restoration of the famous Apollo.
Fred Eikerenkoetter II<br> (6/ 1/1935 — 7/28/2009) - Known as Rev. Ike, the controversial preacher rose to prominence as an evangelist on the radio in the 1970s. He began preaching as a teenager in South Carolina and later went on to be a chaplain in the Air Force. His New York City church, like the preacher that ran it, was known for elegance and extravagance.
Derrion Albert<BR> (1993-2009) - Chicago and much of the nation mourned the senseless death of Derrion Albert, a 16-year-old honor student who was killed in a violent fight while walking home from school. More than 2,000 people attended Albert's funeral.Ernest E. Barnes Jr. (7/15/1938 – 4/27/2009) - A painter whose most famous painting, “The Sugar Shack,” was featured on the cover of Marvin Gaye's album, “I Want You” and on the closing credits of the famous sitcom, “Good Times.” Barnes also was a professional football player.

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Percy Ellis Sutton<br>(11/24/1920 – 12/26 2009) - Media mogul, lawyer, politician and philanthropist Percy Sutton was a looming figure on the New York city social scene. He once served as an intelligence officer for the famed Tuskegee Airmen, a lawyer for Malcolm X and his family and, until his death, remained an advisor to shakers and movers of New York City. He also kicked off the restoration of the famous Apollo.

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