Roberta Flack, the renowned American singer and pianist, has reportedly passed away at the age of 88 in New York, according to media reports. The New York Times, citing her manager Suzanne Koga and the Associated Press, stated that Flack died from cardiac arrest.
Born in 1937 in North Carolina, Flack achieved monumental success during the 1970s with hits such as ‚The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face‘ and ‚Killing Me Softly With His Song.‘ She was a multiple Grammy Award winner.
Flack gained worldwide fame with her song ‚Killing Me Softly With His Song,‘ but in 2022, she announced that she could no longer sing due to complications from ALS. ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurological disease. A spokesperson for the singer revealed that her nervous system had been affected by this currently incurable degenerative condition.