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    Aretha Franklin, The 'Queen Of Soul,' Dies At 76

    One of the most powerful and beloved voices of all time died Thursday in Detroit.
    by Ted Robbins Aug 16, 2018 5 minutes
    George W. Bush awards Franklin the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House in 2005.

    Updated at 12:10 p.m. ET

    Aretha Franklin, the "Queen of Soul," died Thursday in her home city of Detroit after battling pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type. Her death was confirmed by her publicist, Gwendolyn Quinn. She was 76.

    Franklin sold more than 75 million records during her life, making her one of the best-selling artists of all time. She took soul to a new level and inspired generations of singers who came after her.

    "In one of the darkest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our heart," Franklin's family wrote in a statement. "We have lost the matriarch and rock of our family. The love she had for her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins knew no bounds.

    "We have been deeply touched by

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