News Coverage of Roy Black’s Passing

The legal community, locally as well as nationally, was rocked by the news of the passing of one of perhaps the world’s greatest attorneys.  Roy Black passed away on July 21, 2025, after an illness.  Below are links to the various news articles covering his passing.

Roy Black, Defense Lawyer for William Kennedy Smith and Epstein, Dies at 80 – The Miami Herald

Roy Black, Defense Lawyer for William Kennedy Smith and Epstein, Dies at 80 – The New York Times

Roy Black, lawyer who represented William Kennedy Smith and Jeffrey Epstein, dies at 80 – NBC News 

Epstein lawyer Roy Black, ‘GOAT of criminal defense lawyers,’ dies at 80 –  American Bar Association

RIP Roy Black – Southern District of Florida Blog

CBS Miami News – YouTube Video

WPLG Miami Local 10 – YouTube Video

Neil Rockind – Killer Cross Examination (In Memoriam) – YouTube Video

Miami Criminal Defense Titan Roy Black Dies At 80 – Law360

Prominent Miami defense attorney Roy Black dies, won acquittal for William Kennedy Smith in rape trial – The Sun Sentinel

FACDL mourns the loss of one of our most esteemed members – FACDL Instagram

Farewell, my friend Roy Black – Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 

Double Cane Roy Black passes away at 80 – University of Miami

ROY BLACK HAS PASSED AWAY – Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building Blog
Miami Local TV Channel 10

Prominent Miami Defense Attorney Roy Black Dies, Represented William Kennedy Smith in Rape Trial – US News

Roy Black, lawyer who represented William Kennedy Smith and Jeffrey Epstein, dies at 80 – NBC News – 

Remembering Roy Black – World Redeye

Prominent Miami defense attorney Roy Black dies, represented William Kennedy Smith in rape trial – AP News