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Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, dies

Tributes surround Aretha Franklin's star.
Tributes surround Aretha Franklin's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Franklin died Thursday.
Mark Ralson | AFP | Getty Images

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The memorial service for Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, has not yet been scheduled. It's expected to be announced in the coming days with several events in her adopted hometown of Detroit.

Franklin died Thursday morning of pancreatic cancer at her home there. She was 76 years old.