OH NO! Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, has passed away at the age of 76

Breaking, and oh so sad news to report…

Aretha Franklin has passed away at the age of 76:

BREAKING NEWS- AP: Publicist for Aretha Franklin says the Queen of Soul died Thursday at her home in Detroit. @NY1 @SpectrumNewsDC

— Jeevan Vittal (@JvittalTV) August 16, 2018

#BREAKING: Aretha Franklin passed away after a long battle with cancer. R.I.P. https://t.co/gj0id0NMBI

— TMZ (@TMZ) August 16, 2018

#BREAKING Aretha Franklin, the "Queen of Soul," has died at the age of 76 pic.twitter.com/HQf3WP6WAH

— WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) August 16, 2018

Rest in peace.

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