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  1. Nov 15, 2022 · Grammy-winning musician Roberta Flack, whose hits include “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” has been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and can no longer sing, her ...

  2. Nov 14, 2022 · A representative for Roberta Flack has announced that the legendary singer has ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and can no longer sing. Matt Licari / AP Nov. 14, 2022, 6:10 PM UTC ...

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  4. Nov 14, 2022 · The beloved singer Roberta Flack has announced through a spokesperson that she is battling ALS. The brain disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or popularly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, has made it "impossible to sing and not easy to speak," the spokesperson said in a press release on Monday. The statement did not disclose how long ...

  5. Nov 15, 2022 · A representative for Roberta Flack has announced that the legendary musician has ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and can no longer sing. Flack’s manager Suzanne Koga said in a release Monday that the progressive disease “has made it impossible to sing and not easy to speak" but will not “silence this icon.”

  6. Feb 25, 2022 · The four-time Grammy-winning singer/songwriter suffered from a stroke in 2016 and tested positive for COVID in January. Roberta Flack. wants to come back to the stage. At age 85, the singer/songwriter says that she wants to perform live again, despite suffering from health ailments the past few years, including a stroke and contracting COVID.

  7. Nov 14, 2022 · Nearly coinciding with the 85-year-old’s health announcement is the Thursday premiere of “Roberta,” a documentary about Flack’s life and career that premieres at DOC NYC, the nation’s ...

  8. Nov 14, 2022 · Flack had a stroke in 2016 and spoke to the Associated Press a little over two years later about returning to performing. When asked if she would sing one of her old hits at a then-upcoming event ...

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