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'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin has died

August 16, 2018 12:00 am • Last Updated: August 16, 2018 10:29 am

By By MESFIN FEKADU and HILLEL ITALIE

Aretha Franklin performs Thursday, March 23, 2017 in the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Mohegan Sun/Khoi Ton

DETROIT (AP) — Aretha Franklin, the long-reigning "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think" and her signature song, "Respect," died Thursday at age 76, said her representative, Gwendolyn Quinn. The cause was advanced pancreatic cancer.

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