Celebs Pay Tribute to
Aretha Franklin, Dead at 76 Legendary singer Aretha Franklin passed away at her home in Detroit on Thursday. Before her passing, fans and friends, including Missy Elliott, Bill Clinton
and Al Sharpton, sent her well wishes. Beyoncé and Jay-Z even
dedicated their recent
show in Detroit to Franklin. Now that the singer
has passed, tributes
have begun pouring in. Gwendolyn Quinn, Aretha Franklin's publicists,
via statement