Five days before her seventy fourth birthday, Etta James passed away.
The Grammy-winning singer of "At Last" and "I'd Rather Go Blind" died from complications around having leukemia in addition to suffering from Alzheimer's disease. A public viewing of her body will be held January 27th in Inglewood, California.
In the tradition of our people, we say anedge hirak Etta James, and thank you.
[Source: The Boston Globe, Wikipedia, The Root]