Celebs Pay Tribute to Aretha Franklin, Dead at 76 Legendary singer Aretha Franklin passed away at her home in Detroit on Thursday. Before her passing, fans and friends, including Missy Elliott, Bill Clinton and Al Sharpton, sent her well wishes. Beyoncé and Jay-Z even dedicated their recent show in Detroit to Franklin. Now that the singer has passed, tributes have begun pouring in. Gwendolyn Quinn, Aretha Franklin's publicists, via statement
