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'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin Dies
August 16, 2018
Aretha Franklin, the American singer known to millions of fans around the world as the “Queen of Soul,” has died at the age of 76.
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President Bush awards singer Aretha Franklin the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award in the East Room of the White House, Nov. 9, 2005, in Washington.
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Aretha Franklin holds her award for lifetime achievement backstage at the 36th Annual Grammy Awards ceremonies at New York's Radio City Music Hall, March 1, 1994.
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Rock star Rod Stewart (L) and actor Dustin Hoffman (R) join music legend Aretha Franklin on stage for a song during a show being taped in New York April 27, 1993.
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Aretha Franklin and her new husband, Glen Turman, arrive at a Los Angeles hotel, April 17, 1978 for their wedding reception.
'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin Dies
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