New York, Feb 25, 2025 (AFP) - Roberta Flack of 'Killing Me Softly' fame dies at 88

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2025-02-25

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer behind the classic "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and one of the most recognizable voices of the 1970s, died Monday at age 88. Flack's publicist announced her death without citing a cause. The influential pop and R&B star in recent years had lost her ability to sing because of ALS, known as Lou Gehrig's disease, which she was diagnosed with in 2022. "She died peacefully surrounded by her family," the st......

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