Seems kind of crass to write an obituary about someone who has not yet passed. Aretha has been one of the best vocalists of all time, in my opinion. Her early stuff for Atlantic was sensational. Highly recommended.
these kind of near death articles are not uncommon and often false.
Several years ago Bootsy Collins and others were quoted in an article about Little Richard. Since then Fats Domino and Chuck Berry have passed but not Richard...
It's disgusting. I hope she's not surfing the internet from her hospital bed.