Grammy winner Roberta Flack has died at the age of 88.

Roberta Flack, the famous American singer who performed the song Killing Me Softly, died at the age of 89. This was reported by the American magazine Variety on Monday, February 24, citing a statement from her representative.

"We are heartbroken that the magnificent Roberta Flack passed away this morning, February 24, 2025", - stated in the publication.

It is specified that the artist died surrounded by her family. The reasons for her death are not reported.

The singer was born in North Carolina in a family of musicians. She began playing the piano at the age of nine, and already at the age of 16 she entered Howard University in Washington and received a scholarship.

Flack rose to fame in the 1970s, with her compositions The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Killing Me Softly with His Song and Feel Like Makin' Love topping the charts for several years in a row. The singer also won a Grammy Award.