The great Roberta Flack has died. The Grammy-award winning singer's intimate vocal and musical style made her one of the top recording artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after.

Roberta Flack, a staple on the R&B charts throughout the '70s and '80s, has died at 88. She suffered from ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

According to her publicist Elaine Schock, Flack passed away at her New York home surrounded by her family. In 2022, Flack announced that she had ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.