Can Aretha Franklin please confirm if she's dying or not?
Aug 13, 2018 14:39:07 GMT
Post by thisonehurts on Aug 13, 2018 14:39:07 GMT
cathandler said:
Aretha Franklin reportedly near death.
That is, if you regard Roger Friedman a reliable source...nobody has picked this up yet except for Drudge.
Exclusive: Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, Gravely Ill in Detroit, Winner of 18 Grammy Awards
Aretha Franklin reportedly near death.
That is, if you regard Roger Friedman a reliable source...nobody has picked this up yet except for Drudge.
Exclusive: Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, Gravely Ill in Detroit, Winner of 18 Grammy Awards
DonnyMe said:
Sad if true. I hope it's a case of Whose Zoomin' Who.
Sad if true. I hope it's a case of Whose Zoomin' Who.
Mr Grumpy said:
Love how people go public to ask for privacy. What do they think we'll do? Drive cross-country to Detroit and knock on the door?
Love how people go public to ask for privacy. What do they think we'll do? Drive cross-country to Detroit and knock on the door?
Plutonio said:
If it was true, TMZ would have already confirmed it.
If it was true, TMZ would have already confirmed it.
InStepWithTheStars said:
TMZ would have reported it three hours before anyone could confirm whether she truly was ill.
TMZ would have reported it three hours before anyone could confirm whether she truly was ill.
Dr. Funk said:
Fake news needs to leave the Queen Of Soul alone.
Fake news needs to leave the Queen Of Soul alone.
swandown said:
I hope she tells the media to think (think!) about what they're tryin' to do to her.
I hope she tells the media to think (think!) about what they're tryin' to do to her.
Rfreeman said:
Fake news should show her a little more R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Fake news should show her a little more R-E-S-P-E-C-T
JonUrban said:
Hopefully we'll hear from Aretha when she says "Get your butts out of here with that fake news, without your dry white toast, without your four fried chickens, and without Matt Guitar Murphy."
Hopefully we'll hear from Aretha when she says "Get your butts out of here with that fake news, without your dry white toast, without your four fried chickens, and without Matt Guitar Murphy."
PRW94 said:
This source sounds sketchy to me.
That being said, Aretha is 76 years old, she smoked for years, at one point she was an alcoholic and she's not been in good health for the last few years. Those facts would make my professional antennae go up even at a report from a sketchy source.
This source sounds sketchy to me.
That being said, Aretha is 76 years old, she smoked for years, at one point she was an alcoholic and she's not been in good health for the last few years. Those facts would make my professional antennae go up even at a report from a sketchy source.
Plutonio said:
Harry Hairston, a “multi emmy winning anchor investigative reporter”, has recently tweeted:
“Spoke with close friend of Aretha Franklin and family. Iconic singer not doing well“
Harry Hairston, a “multi emmy winning anchor investigative reporter”, has recently tweeted:
“Spoke with close friend of Aretha Franklin and family. Iconic singer not doing well“
krock2009 said:
Harry's a Philadelphia reporter with a solid track record.
Harry's a Philadelphia reporter with a solid track record.
Oakvale said:
RIP, freedom fighter.
RIP, freedom fighter.
rburly said:
"Gravely ill" isn't a good prognostication. I hope she can pull through.
"Gravely ill" isn't a good prognostication. I hope she can pull through.
ShockControl said:
Has a single reputable news source reported this?
Has a single reputable news source reported this?
PRW94 said:
Just got an AP alert (I'm now at work) that a source close to family has told them this is true.
Professional opinion: Time to pray or send up good thoughts, whatever floats your boat.
Just got an AP alert (I'm now at work) that a source close to family has told them this is true.
Professional opinion: Time to pray or send up good thoughts, whatever floats your boat.
colinu said:
If this is Aretha's time, then so be it. She has brought us immeasurable joy.
If this is Aretha's time, then so be it. She has brought us immeasurable joy.
PRW94 said:
This ... how this resolves itself is out of our hands.
But we'll always have the music.
This ... how this resolves itself is out of our hands.
But we'll always have the music.
Mr Grumpy said:
Maybe we'll soon get to see the Amazing Grace film that she stupidly blocked.
Maybe we'll soon get to see the Amazing Grace film that she stupidly blocked.
pghmusiclover said:
I believe $he blocked it over $$$$$
I believe $he blocked it over $$$$$
cathandler said:
Despite his gossipy writing style, Roger has usually been reliable about this sort of thing, so I felt pretty confident in making the original post. Subsequent confirmations make me both more confident and more sad.
Despite his gossipy writing style, Roger has usually been reliable about this sort of thing, so I felt pretty confident in making the original post. Subsequent confirmations make me both more confident and more sad.
Plutonio said:
TMZ reports:
Source close to Aretha and a longtime friend tells TMZ he was told a week ago, "Prepare yourself, she's dying." The source adds Aretha was down to 86 pounds and her health was failing. The source says 2 weeks ago everyone in Aretha's circle was told "she could go any time."
TMZ reports:
Source close to Aretha and a longtime friend tells TMZ he was told a week ago, "Prepare yourself, she's dying." The source adds Aretha was down to 86 pounds and her health was failing. The source says 2 weeks ago everyone in Aretha's circle was told "she could go any time."
wiseblood said:
I'm hoping we don't see any photos of a sickly Aretha like we saw of BB King in his last moments.
If it's your time Aretha, you go. You're the Queen of Soul forever.
I'm hoping we don't see any photos of a sickly Aretha like we saw of BB King in his last moments.
If it's your time Aretha, you go. You're the Queen of Soul forever.
lzozeles said:
A million angels are preparing to welcome her.
A million angels are preparing to welcome her.
