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The star, who had hits including This Will Be and Unforgettable, reportedly fell ill at the end of last year and was forced to cancel several live tour dates.
Singer Natalie Cole has died aged 65.
The famed musician and daughter of star Nat King Cole reportedly passed away this week in a Los Angeles hospital after cancelling a series of live tour dates recently.
According to TMZ, the singer died from congestive heart failure, but suffered from several health issues with complications from a kidney transplant and Hepatitis C also contributing.
Natalie is said to have suffered from liver disease, and received chemotherapy in 2008 for Hepatitis C.
The star had recently cancelled tour dates in late December, as well as one scheduled for February.
She spoke openly about her past struggles with drug addiction in her 2000 autobiography, before entering rehab in 1983.
Natalie was well known for hits including This Will Be and a cover of Unforgettable with her father.
Tributes have poured in and Rev. Jesse Jackson tweeted on New Year's Day: "#NatalieCole, sister beloved & of substance and sound. May her soul rest in peace. #Inseperable."
Tragically her father died before Natalie began her solo career, but she continued to soar to success.
Natalie rose to musical success in the mid-1970s as an R&N singer, before re-emerging in 1987 with her album Everlasting.
She won an incredible nine Grammys from 21 nominations over her career, including the Best New Artist Grammy.
Cole was married three times and leaves behind a son, Robert Adam "Robbie" Yancy, from her first marriage to producer Marvin Yancy.
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