At 9:50 a.m. on Aug. 16, 2018, Aretha Franklin tragically died Aretha, one of the world's greatest vocalists, entertained audiences for over 50 years with her unique brand of gospel, soul and pop music.
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After nearly 40 years as the Queen of Disco and First Lady of Love, Donna Summer died from cancer at her home in Naples, Fla., on May 17, 2012, with the public having no idea she was ill.
Daughter of Nat 'King' Cole, Natalie Cole was a unique singing legend but in 2008 her dark past caught up with her and set off an extraordinary chain reaction of medical conditions.
Florence Ballard, a founding member of the popular Motown vocal female group the Supremes, leaves the group in 1967 she makes an attempt for a musical comeback but dies of a heart attack in February 1976 at the age of 32.
At 9:50 a.m. on Aug. 16, 2018, Aretha Franklin tragically died Aretha, one of the world's greatest vocalists, entertained audiences for over 50 years with her unique brand of gospel, soul and pop music.
Prince, the pop superstar who sold over 100 million records over a 30-year career, was fit, health-conscious, and vehemently anti-drugs, and yet, on April 21, 2016, Prince died, shockingly, of a drug overdose the case is still under investigation.
On Oct, 2, 2017, news of Tom Petty's sudden death at the age of 66 shocked the nation as one of America's most adored singers and songwriters, his career spanned more than four decades.
Known as the founder of the Van Halen, a band synonymous with California cool, Eddie Van Halen sold multiple platinum albums and cemented himself in rock 'n' roll history behind his contagious smile, there was a darker undercurrent.
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