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Roberta Flack of 'Killing Me Softly' fame dies at 88

When US singer Roberta Flack arrived for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. [AFP]

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer behind the classic "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and one of the most recognizable voices of the 1970s, died Monday at age 88.

Flack's publicist announced her death without citing a cause.

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