Full Name
Gladys Maria Knight
Date of Birth
May 28, 1944[1][2][5][6][11][12]
Place of Birth
Atlanta, Georgia, United States[1][2][6][11][12]
Date of Death
October 9, 2023[8]
Place of Death
At her home
Education
Shaw University, (Graduated with honors)
Spouses Names
James Newman (1960 - 1973, divorced), Barry Hankerson (1974 - 1979, divorced), Les Brown (1995 - 1997, divorced), William McDowell (2001 - 2023, until her death)
Children Names
James ‘Jimmy’ Gaston Newman III, Kenya, Shanga Ali Hankerson
Parents Names
Sarah Elizabeth Knight (née Woods), Merald Woodlow Knight Sr.
Known Affiliates Names
Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Stevie Wonder
Affiliated Organizations’ Names
American Diabetes Association, American Cancer Society, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Feed The Children