BET host Angela Stribling dies after brain cancer battle
USA Today • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Angela Stribling, former BET host and radio personality, passed away peacefully at home on September 26 after a two-year battle with brain cancer, as announced by her husband Ken Washington.
- Stribling was known for hosting BET's entertainment news show "Screen Scene" and pioneering the network's jazz coverage with programs like "Jazz Central" in the 1990s.
- In recent years, she hosted the late-night radio show "Pillow Talk with Angela" on WHUR and Sirius XM, appeared on "The Real Housewives of Potomac" in 2020, and had a cameo in the 1992 film "The Distinguished Gentleman."
- Despite her health challenges, Stribling maintained a positive outlook, expressing gratitude for life in her final birthday message in October 2025.
- A celebration of her life will be held in Washington, D.C., with details to be announced; colleagues and friends, including BET personality Ed Gordon, have paid tribute to her legacy and spirit.
