Entertainment & Arts
Dec. 5, 2013
Television
Remembering Nelson Mandela
Dec. 6, 2013
World & Nation
Nelson Mandela dies: Social media reaction
Nelson Mandela dead at 95: Celebrities react
[<a href=”//storify.com/latimes/nelson-mandela-dies-at-age-95” target=”_blank”>View the story “Nelson Mandela dies at age 95” on Storify</a>]<h1>Nelson Mandela dies at age 95</h1><h2>South Africa’s first black president and anti-apartheid hero passed away peacefully, South African President Jacob Zuma announced Wednesday.
Music
Nelson Mandela: The music world reacts
Following the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday at age 95, the celebrity world was quick to react, both on social media and in statements.
As Quincy Jones said in an emotional statement released on Thursday, “Today, as it did while he inhabited our planet, Nelson Mandela’s spirit truly soars with the angels.”
Awards
Nelson Mandela draws tributes on YouTube, Twitter
Zuma urges South Africans to realize Nelson Mandela’s vision of unity