Singer Roberta Flack dies at 88
The Grammy-award winner was known for hits like 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,' 'Killing Me Softly with His Song' and 'Feel Like Makin' Love.'
Flack died at home 'surrounded by her family,' her publicist Elaine Schock said in a statement to the Associated Press.
'We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning, February 24, 2025,' her rep said in a statement obtained by Variety. 'She died peacefully surrounded by her family. Roberta broke boundaries and records. She was also a proud educator.'
The classically trained singer and pianist rose to fame after Clint Eastwood used her song 'The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face' in the 1971 film 'Play Misty for Me.'
In 2022, Flack retired from singing after revealing she had ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and could no longer sing.
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