Date 14/08/2018 - News People
(CNN) Aretha Franklin is in hospice care at her home, a source close to the 76-year-old singer told CNN's Don Lemon. Showbiz 411's Roger Friedman told CNN: "She has a great family, she's surrounded by love, and the world is sending prayers. The soul singer has been dogged by reports of failing health for years and appeared frail in recent photos, but she has kept her struggles private. In 1960, she signed with her first major record label. By 1968, Franklin was an established soul chart-topper with hits like "Respect," "Chain of Fools" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman."