Icon of 70s vocals Roberta Flack passed away at the age of 88: details
24 february 2025 в 23:13
Iconic vocalist Roberta Flack, who rose to stardom in the 1970s with hits like «Killing Me Softly with His Song» and «Where Is the Love», passed away on Monday, as confirmed by her publicist. She was 88 years old.
«We are devastated by the loss of the magnificent Roberta Flack who passed away this morning, February 24, 2025», - wrote Elaine Shock, her publicist, in a statement. «She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family».
Flack was not married at the time of her death, but she was previously married to musician Steve Novosel from 1966 to 1972.
Flack did not have any children of her own, but she was the aunt of renowned figure skater Rory Flack and the godmother of the late musician Bernard Wright, who tragically died in 2022 after being hit by a car while crossing the street in Dallas
«We are devastated by the loss of the magnificent Roberta Flack who passed away this morning, February 24, 2025», - wrote Elaine Shock, her publicist, in a statement. «She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family».
Flack was not married at the time of her death, but she was previously married to musician Steve Novosel from 1966 to 1972.
Flack did not have any children of her own, but she was the aunt of renowned figure skater Rory Flack and the godmother of the late musician Bernard Wright, who tragically died in 2022 after being hit by a car while crossing the street in Dallas
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