Aretha Franklin - Queen of Soul 1942 - 2018

[catfancie]

Aretha Franklin has died at the age of 76.

The singer, often referred to as the Queen of Soul, passed away on Thursday morning at 9:50 a.m. at her home in Detroit, her publicist Gwendolyn Quinn confirmed to the Associated Press on Thursday morning.

"Franklin's official cause of death was due to advance pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type, which was confirmed by Franklin's oncologist, Dr. Philip Phillips of Karamonos Cancer Institute," the statement read.

"In one of the darkest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our heart," her family said in a statement. "We have lost the matriarch and rock of our family. The love she had for her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins knew no bounds."

[Squid]

RIP, Aretha!

[mycatownsme]

I loved her songs and voice. She will live on in our memories with her songs. Great Lady.