RIP Aretha Franklin

[scritchyrat]

The last few years has been brutal on musical greats. I've still not gotten over Prince dying

 

[robfosters]

The last few years has been brutal on musical greats. I've still not gotten over Prince dying

I’m still struggling with Freddie Mercury!

 

[scritchyrat]

Well if you're not over it by now, you never will be

 

[Malevolence]

One of the best female voices ever.

Matt Murphy died a couple of months back too.

 

[NMBlack]

Pancreatic cancer is a horrible way to go, she certainly didn't deserve that. RIP

 

[horseunderwater]

RIP

 

[Julian Jones]

Pancreatic cancer is a horrible way to go, she certainly didn't deserve that. RIP

Sounds like it's a blessing for her that she is no longer suffering. Rest in Peace indeed.

 

[scritchyrat]

Pancreatic cancer is a horrible way to go, she certainly didn't deserve that. RIP

Isn't it one of the least survivable cancers you can get? I know my aunt was diagnosed with it recently after she lost weight very suddenly. Thankfully she was caught very, very early but she still had some very invasive surgery to deal with it.

 

[cheesyboy]

Isn't it one of the least survivable cancers you can get? I know my aunt was diagnosed with it recently after she lost weight very suddenly. Thankfully she was caught very, very early but she still had some very invasive surgery to deal with it.

Yup. Something like 20% 1-year survival, 5% 5-year survival. My brother in law died at 50 from it. He'd been losing weight for about 6 months (we commented how he was looking trim at an xmas family do) but, being a bloke, didn't see a doctor (with Pancreatic cancer, it probably wouldn't have helped much anyway, of course). Presented to hospital in severe abdominal pain, was diagnosed and then died about 6 weeks later.

Your aunt is very fortunate if she's recovered. Doesn't happen for many.

 

[robfosters]

I think part of the problem with it is that a lot of the time, the symptoms like stomach ache and diarrhoea resemble simple stomach bugs, and people just ignore them.

 

[adolf hamster]

RIP, she had one hell of a voice that's for sure.

 

[scritchyrat]

Yup. Something like 20% 1-year survival, 5% 5-year survival. My brother in law died at 50 from it. He'd been losing weight for about 6 months (we commented how he was looking trim at an xmas family do) but, being a bloke, didn't see a doctor (with Pancreatic cancer, it probably wouldn't have helped much anyway, of course). Presented to hospital in severe abdominal pain, was diagnosed and then died about 6 weeks later.

Your aunt is very fortunate if she's recovered. Doesn't happen for many.

Well, she only had the surgery a couple of months ago. It seems to have been a success but I guess it is always going to be an elephant in the room. Commiserations on your BIL

 

[Eurofighter]

RIP

 

[linktoinsanity]

Such sad news, such a talented singer who has been performing for so long. RIP.

 

[Rimsy]

Slowly the cast of the blues brothers dissapear unique voice and an amazing talent. Shame

 

[Iron-man]

RIP