The wonderful Aretha Franklin passed away on August 16th, 2018 at the age of seventy-six due to pancreatic cancer. She was an absolute legend in the music world and even had the name, the "Queen of Soul". She was honoured in 2019 with a Pulitzer Prize along with Canadian composer, Ellen Reid who was honoured the Prize for Music. For the full story, click on the video above. 

The legendary "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin

She has been a strong ally in the LGBTQ community

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