Erica Russell is the Managing Editor of PopCrush.com and resident pop culture obsessive. She covers pop music, K-pop, celebrity news, and entertainment. Her work has been published by Billboard, MTV, Glamour, Harper's BAZAAR, Teen Vogue, PAPER, Bustle, and more. You can follow Erica on Twitter here.
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Aretha Franklin Dead at 76
Aretha Franklin passed away at the age of 76 on August 16 after a battle with cancer.