Aretha Franklin

Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 - August 16, 2018) was a singer and songwriter known for her commercial acclaim as the “Queen of Soul”, with songs such as “Respect”, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”, “Spanish Harlem”, and “Think”.

Death
On August 13, 2018, Aretha Franklin was reported to be gravely ill at her home in Riverfront Towers, Detroit, Michigan. She was reported to be under hospice care and surrounded by friends and family. Stevie Wonder and Jesse Jackson, among others, had visited her. Franklin died at home on August 16, 2018. She was 77 years old. The cause was reported to be advanced pancreatic cancer.