Aretha Franklin was 76 years old when she passed away, and her passionate, captivating voice made her a legend of American music.
At her Detroit home, she passed away at 9:50 a.m. with relatives by her side.
Aretha Franklin cause of death: How did Aretha Franklin die?
Franklin’s oncologist, Dr. Philip Phillip of the Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, verified that her death was caused by advanced pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type, according to a family statement issued by her spokeswoman, Gwendolyn Quinn.
Franklin was a transcendent cultural phenomenon of the 20th century and the most illustrious name in the lengthy history of Detroit music.
She developed out of her father’s Detroit church to become the most renowned black female musician of all time, breaking barriers while placing nearly 100 hits on Billboard’s R&B chart, 20 of which reached No. 1.
She was raised on an eclectic musical diet of gospel, R&B, classical, and jazz.
