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

Greg P. | 10:08 AM on August 16, 2018

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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