Celebs Pay Tribute to <br />Aretha Franklin, Dead at 76 Legendary singer Aretha Franklin passed away at her home in Detroit on Thursday. Before her passing, fans and friends, including Missy Elliott, Bill Clinton <br />and Al Sharpton, sent her well wishes. Beyoncé and Jay-Z even <br />dedicated their recent <br />show in Detroit to Franklin. Now that the singer <br />has passed, tributes <br />have begun pouring in. Gwendolyn Quinn, Aretha Franklin's publicists, <br />via statement
