Full Name
Aretha Louise Franklin
Date of Birth
March 25, 1942
Place of Birth
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Date of Death
August 16, 2018 (advanced pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type)
Place of Death
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Education
Self-taught pianist, Honorary doctorates of music from Berklee College of Music and Yale University
Spouses Names
Glynn Turman (April 11, 1978-1984, divorced), Ted White (1961-1969, divorced)
Children Names
Clarence Franklin, Edward Franklin, Ted White, Jr., Kecalf Cunningham
Parents Names
Barbara (Siggers) Franklin, Rev. C. L. (Clarence LaVaughn) Franklin
Affiliated Organizations’ Names
Supported the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz with scholarships and public school jazz education programs.