Today, around 7 AM a friend of Aretha Franklin took to twitter to notified the world that Aretha has been hospitalized.
The "Queen Of Soul" Aretha Franklin at the age of 76 years old planned to retire after her new album. Back in 2010 she overcame cancer and continued to tour and perform. According to Bossip.com, "[The] situation is so dire that doctors have given her just hours to live".
We will keep Aretha and her family in our prayers and pray for recovery.
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