Aretha Franklin, "Queen of Soul," Passes Away at 76

Aretha Franklin, one of the most celebrated singers in popular music, passed away today after a battle with advanced pancreatic cancer. Franklin died at 9:50 a.m. at her home in Detroit, surrounded by family and friends, according to a statement sent by her longtime publicist Gwendolyn Quinn. "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. We have lost the matriarch and rock of our family. The love she had for her child...