Legendary R&B singer Etta James -- famous for her hit songs "At Last" and "Something's Got a Hold on Me" -- has died.
The singer -- whose health was on a rapid decline the last few years -- was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010. She also suffered from dementia and Hepatitis C.
Her live-in doctor announced the singer was "terminally ill" last month, after her leukemia was declared incurable.
Etta died at a hospital in Riverside, California ... her manager confirmed.
She won 6 Grammys in her lifetime -- including Best Jazz Vocal Performance in 1994 -- and was voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Etta's voice is so timeless ... Flo Rida samples her on his current top 10 hit. "Good Feeling."
Etta was 73.
The singer -- whose health was on a rapid decline the last few years -- was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010. She also suffered from dementia and Hepatitis C.
Her live-in doctor announced the singer was "terminally ill" last month, after her leukemia was declared incurable.
Etta died at a hospital in Riverside, California ... her manager confirmed.
She won 6 Grammys in her lifetime -- including Best Jazz Vocal Performance in 1994 -- and was voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Etta's voice is so timeless ... Flo Rida samples her on his current top 10 hit. "Good Feeling."
Etta was 73.
Listen to Etta James " At Last"
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