Blues Singer

How Etta James Died, Date of Death, Age of Death, Birthday, and More!

Etta James reached the respectable age of 73 years. Find out the cause of death and more exciting information regarding the death of this famous blues singer.

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Late blues singer who released the hits “At Last” and “Something’s Got a Hold on Me” and won multiple awards, like Best Traditional Blues Album.

She married Artis Mills in 1969 and they had two children together. She died of leukemia in January 2012.

How did Etta James die?

Etta James' death was caused by Leukemia.

Information about the death of Etta James
Cause of deathLeukemia
Age of death73 years
ProfessionBlues Singer
BirthdayJanuary 25, 1938
Death dateJanuary 20, 2012
Place of deathRiverside Community Hospital, Riverside, California, United States
Place of burialInglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California, United States

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They said that Etta James is still vulgar. I said, Oh, how dare them say I’m still vulgar. I’m vulgar because I dance in the chair. What would they want me to do? Want me to just be still or something like that? I’ve got to do something.

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See, I don’t like places where people can’t dance – don’t like clubs or theatres where a bunch of bourgeois people sit around tip, tip, tipping their fingers.

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I was a sloppy kid, wanted to be just wild.

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To me, country music is like the blues, but it’s something very hip and – I don’t want to say commercial – but it’s very worldly and good listening.

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Once you lose the weight, you’re really anxious to eat healthy.

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