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Roberta Flack<\/strong> died at the age of 88 in February 2025 following a powerful, decades-long music career. The late \u201cKilling Me Softly with His Song\u201d vocalist built a lasting legacy in R&B, influencing a whole subgenre known as \u201cquiet storm.\u201d After gradually paving her way to success, Roberta not only increased her net worth and fan base, but also her accolades. She was the recipient of four Grammy Awards and the 2020 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.<\/p>\n When she died, a spokesperson for Roberta released a statement obtained by The Guardian<\/em><\/a>, which read,\u00a0\u201cWe are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning, February 24, 2025. She died peacefully surrounded by her family. Roberta broke boundaries and records. She was also a proud educator.\u201d<\/p>\n Below, learn more about Roberta\u2019s life, career and death.<\/p>\n Aside from her 1970s hit single \u201cKilling Me Softly with His Love,\u201d Roberta also reached success with the songs \u201cThe First Time I Ever Saw Your Face\u201d and \u201cFeel Like Makin\u2019 Love.\u201d She topped the Billboard<\/em> charts several times throughout her music career.<\/p>\n Thanks to a highly successful career as a music artist, Roberta had a net worth of $20 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth<\/a>.<\/p>\n Roberta was not married when she died, but she was married to her ex-husband, Steve Novosel<\/strong>, from 1966 to 1972. Steve was a fellow musician.<\/p>\n Robert did not have children of her own. However, she was the aunt of the well-known figure skater Rory Flack<\/strong> and the godmother of late musician Bernard Wright<\/strong>.<\/p>\n No cause of death was given at the time of Roberta\u2019s death in February 2025. However, she was diagnosed with the disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a.k.a ALS, in 2022, which prompted her retirement. Previously, she left a performance at New York City\u2019s Apollo Theater in 2018 after feeling ill. It was later revealed that she had suffered a stroke years prior.<\/p>\n This story is developing \u2026\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n
Roberta Flack\u2019s Most Famous Songs<\/h2>\n
Roberta Flack\u2019s Net Worth<\/h2>\n
Was Roberta Flack Married?<\/h2>\n
Did Roberta Flack Have Children?<\/h2>\n
How Did Roberta Flack Die?<\/h2>\n