Torva Messor 278 Posted August 13, 2018 Roger Friedman of Showbiz 411 thinks this could be the end of Aretha, reports her as "gravely ill", surrounded by family http://www.showbiz411.com/2018/08/12/exclusive-aretha-franklin-queen-of-soul-gravely-ill-in-detroit-winner-of-18-grammy-awards 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted August 13, 2018 Someone check on how Ayatollah Khamenei is doing then, cause it looks like the 2011 list is taking a beating right now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,025 Posted August 13, 2018 Cueing up this if the inevitable happens soon: 3 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,405 Posted August 13, 2018 Mail reporting it now. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6053735/Aretha-Franklin-gravely-ill-76-Queen-Soul-surrounded-family-Detroit.html 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted August 13, 2018 The family is asking for prayers - well then, I say a little prayer... Easy to say in hindsight, but this was in the making. I had her in my draft for next year for a while, currently 2nd sub. Now a must-have but it's not going to happen. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,725 Posted August 13, 2018 Apparently there is '(Son of) a Preacher Man' at her bedside already and I 'Think' she will be lucky to make it 'Through the Storm' and 'Ain't No Way' she is even going to see 'Another Night' before she's an 'Angel' so I think we should give her a little 'Respect'. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Key 747 Posted August 13, 2018 I'm a simple man, I hear of a celebrity being gravely ill, I come to deathlist.net She's #35 on my shadowlist! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,956 Posted August 13, 2018 Will be the death that finally knocks the Inverse into a hitless-less field, assuming it's as imminent as it sounds. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted August 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, Death Impends said: Will be the death that finally knocks the Inverse into a hitless-less field, assuming it's as imminent as it sounds. Aye, and a lot of people placed her very highly too (not me though ), so I think there will be a huge shake up in the leaderboard... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 13, 2018 15 minutes ago, Death Impends said: Will be the death that finally knocks the Inverse into a hitless-less field, assuming it's as imminent as it sounds. Aretha Franklin was D40??????? Get the hell outta here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted August 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: Aretha Franklin was D40??????? Get the hell outta here. No, but she was in the top 50 most picked names, probably due to some health scares last year... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,386 Posted August 13, 2018 Confirmed now by the AP that she is gravely ill - the first independent verification of the reports. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 905 Posted August 13, 2018 Damn, I’d just ordered 4 fried chickens and a coke 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,405 Posted August 13, 2018 TMZ are running a story now. http://tmz.com/#!2018/08/13/aretha-franklin-gravely-ill-dying/ They say she has cancer, and one of the sources says that she weighs 86lbs (39kg). This is it for her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,025 Posted August 13, 2018 Just now, JR976evil said: Damn, I’d just ordered 4 fried chickens and a coke It would be quite the strike after Matt "Guitar" Murphy's death this year too.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 13, 2018 37 minutes ago, Clorox Bleachman said: TMZ are running a story now. http://tmz.com/#!2018/08/13/aretha-franklin-gravely-ill-dying/ They say she has cancer, and one of the sources says that she weighs 86lbs (39kg). This is it for her. Yay for TMZ. We've been running that story here for a year, maybe more. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 605 Posted August 13, 2018 51 minutes ago, Clorox Bleachman said: one of the sources says that she weighs 86lbs (39kg). This is it for her. Wow, that's some weight loss considering how big she was a while back. Yep, I think this is it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted August 13, 2018 The fact that even the BBC is reporting on it makes me think that they’re expecting her to be dead very soon. Definitely a sad loss when she does go though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted August 13, 2018 "You make me feel like a natural Fertilizer". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted August 13, 2018 Sadly Aretha Franklin will not be on next year list. She is not likely to last another day by all accounts .Multiple credible sources now saying she is 'gravely ill' and 'close to death' and 'surrounded by family'. usually a clear sign the end is imminent. . Could be a major announcement literally any minute now RIP Aretha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Deeper 21 Posted August 13, 2018 The 'biggest miss' of the year? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 892 Posted August 13, 2018 An insider says that she's currently "comfortable at home", so it looks like she's out of the hospital, but "recovery is not looking likely". https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/aretha-franklin-is-not-doing-well-amid-battle-with-health-issues/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,725 Posted August 13, 2018 It ain't over till the fat lady sings - wait, she is the fat lady*? Oh no - sounds like something Escher might have thought up. *Yes I'm ignoring the 86kgs thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,045 Posted August 13, 2018 6 minutes ago, markb4 said: An insider says that she's currently "comfortable at home", so it looks like she's out of the hospital, but "recovery is not looking likely". https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/aretha-franklin-is-not-doing-well-amid-battle-with-health-issues/ Is it impossible for her to recover you think ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 892 Posted August 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said: Is it impossible for her to recover you think ? Nothing's impossible, but it does seem highly improbable. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
