Aretha Franklin underwent a successful surgery earlier this month at a hospital in Detroit, Mich. to treat an undisclosed ailment, with subsequent reports suggesting she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Fueled by Twitter rumors, Franklin's ailing health led to incorrect online reports stating she had passed away over the holiday weekend, but her spokesperson has vehemently denied the claims, telling Gossip Cop, "Aretha is fine."
Franklin is the latest star who has had to respond to a death hoax; actor Charlie Sheen was incorrectly reported to have died in a snowboarding accident on Sunday, Dec. 26, and singer Aaron Carter was also forced to deny reports he had passed away last week.
Aretha Franklin Death Rumor
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