BREAKING NEWS
Legendary blues singer Etta James dies in Calif.
Recording Artist Etta James performs at the 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at the Fair Grounds Race Course on April 26, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Photographer: Getty Images
Posted: 01/20/2012
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Etta James' manager says the singer has died in California at age 73.
Lupe De Leon tells The Associated Press the blues singer died early Friday at a hospital.
De Leon says the cause of death is complications of leukemia.
James enduring hits include "At Last" and "Tell Mama."
Click here for pictures of Etta James in recent years
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