Aretha Franklin passed away on August 6, 2018, at her home in Detroit and it is reported she died due to “advance pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type.”
The ‘Soul Singer’ is expected to be laid in state for two days for her fans to pay their last “Respect” to the singer through a two-day public viewing.
Queen of Soul
Aretha Franklin — 'Queen Of Soul' Dies Aged 76
Legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin has passed away aged 76.
Franklin had been in the news earlier this week as it emerged she was hospitalized and gravely ill, and has subsequently passed on.