In Pictures: 'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies after battling cancer

Aretha Franklin, whose powerful voice made her the long-reigning “Queen of Soul” with such hit songs as Respect and Chain Of Fools, died on Thursday (Aug 16) at the age of 76. Franklin, who won 18 Grammy Awards and had some 25 gold records, had been battling advanced pancreatic cancer.

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Aug 17, 2018, 09:19 AM

Aretha Franklin is accompanied by Herbie Hancock, left, as she performs at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, on Sept 12, 2011. PHOTO: NYTIMES

A crown, flowers and pictures are shown placed at Aretha Franklin's star on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, US, on Aug 16, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

Fans line up for a concert by Aretha Franklin at the Apollo Theater in New York, on June 3, 1971. PHOTO: NYTIMES

The name of Aretha is posted above the Franklin Street subway station in memory of singer Aretha Franklin in Manhattan, New York, US, on Aug 16, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

Aretha Franklin opens at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on June 13, 1969. PHOTO: REUTERS

Aretha Franklin performs in New York, on Oct 22, 2013. PHOTO: NYTIMES

Aretha Franklin performs at the Apollo Theater in New York, on June 3, 1971. PHOTO: NYTIMES

Singer Aretha Franklin performs during the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, DC, in this file photo taken on Dec 6, 2013. PHOTO: AFP

Singer Aretha Franklin (centre) performs at the 77th Annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in New York, on Dec 2, 2009. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Aretha Franklin is joined by former President Barack Obama and wife Michelle Obama at the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, on Oct 16, 2011. PHOTO: NYTIMES

Aretha Franklin performs at the Apollo Theater in New York, on June 3, 1971. PHOTO: NYTIMES

Aretha Franklin singing America The Beautiful at President Barack Obama's inauguration in Washington, on Jan 20, 2009. PHOTO: NYTIMES

A handout photo made available by the Las Vegas News Bureau shows US singer Aretha Franklin performing on the opening night of a run of shows at the Aladdin, in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on June 21, 1978. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

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