2/6/1950 - 12/31/2015
2015 Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole, the Grammy Award-winning singer and daughter of legendary jazz singer Nat "King" Cole, has died, according to The Associated Press. She was 65.
According to a statement by her family, Cole died of complications from ongoing health issues Dec. 30, 2015, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Born Feb. 6, 1950, to singers Nat "King" Cole and Maria Hawkins Ellington, who at one time was a backup singer for Duke Ellington. Natalie enjoyed a childhood surrounded by...