Aretha Franklin Death is a Rumor

Aretha Franklin’s death  is a rumor.  She is the latest celebrity to fall victim to Internet rumors of an early demise.

A rep for Franklin tells Gossip Cop exclusively, “Aretha is fine.”

Just the other day, Charlie Sheen was also the subject of a fake death hoax.

She underwent a surgery about a month ago for a speculated illness. Rumor has it that she had pancreatic cancer. The rag lists pancreatic survival rates at 5-10%, and even lower for someone of her age and weight.

She canceled a number of her concerts in October citing health reasons. In early November, she has canceled all engagements for the next six months. This may be a strong reason for speculators of her death, but it is for sure nobody means for such a thing.

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Louise Franklin was born in March 25, 1942. She is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. She is  known for her soul recordings and popularly referred to as the ‘The Queen of Soul’.   Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B and gospel music.

Rolling Stone magazine ranked Aretha Franklin No. 1 on its list of The Greatest Singers of All Time. She  is one of the most honored artists by the Grammy Awards, with 18 competitive Grammys to date, and two honorary Grammys. She has scored a total of 20 No. 1 singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, one of which also became her first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

Wish Aretha Franklin a speedy recovery!