The iconic singer and trailblazer
on Thursday died from advanced pancreatic cancer at her home in Detroit,
Michigan, US.
Franklin was responsible for many
evergreen classics such as ‘I Say a Little Prayer’, ‘A Rose is still a Rose’,
‘Natural Woman’, Chain of Fools’, ‘Respect’, and ‘Think’.
Gwendolyn Quinn, her publicist,
announced Franklin’s death via a statement put together by her family.
The statement read: “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 Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit.
“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. 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.
“We have been deeply touched by
the incredible outpouring of love and support we have received from close
friends, supporters and fans all around the world. Thank you for your
compassion and prayers.
“We have felt your love for
Aretha and it brings us comfort to know that her legacy will live on. As we
grieve, we ask that you respect our privacy during this difficult time.”
Franklin, an accomplished pianist
who took the world by storm in her mid-20s, is arguably the greatest vocalist
of her time.
She sold millions of records
around the world, won 18 Grammy awards and in 1987, she became the first woman
to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In January 2009, Franklin sang
the powerful ‘My Country ’tis of Thee’ at Barack Obama’s inauguration as US
president.
Before her death, Franklin was
said to have been working on a final album which was being produced by Stevie Wonder.
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