Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin has died

Aretha Franklin died Thursday at age 76, said her representative, Gwendolyn Quinn.

Franklin was the long-reigning "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think" and her signature song, "Respect."

The cause was advanced pancreatic cancer.

Published 4 Hours Ago Updated 2 Hours Ago The Associated Press

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Aretha Franklin, the undisputed "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think," ''I Say a Little Prayer" and her signature song, "Respect," and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, has died at age 76 from advanced pancreatic cancer.

Publicist Gwendolyn Quinn tells The Associated Press through a family statement that Franklin died Thursday at 9:50 a.m. at her home in Detroit. The statement said "Franklin's official cause of death was due to advance pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type, which was confirmed by Franklin's oncologist, Dr. Philip Phillips of Karmanos Cancer Institute" in Detroit.

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RIP