Roberta Flack, a legendary R&B and pop singer who came to fame with 1970s hits such as “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” died on Monday at age 88.

Roberta Flack has died at 88. The Grammy Award winner was best known for her No. 1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "Feel Like Makin' Love."

The late R&B artist, who died at the age of 88 in 2025, battled a major health issue in her final years. Learn about her ALS condition.

The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."

Reps for Roberta Flack have confirmed that the Grammy-winning singer died Monday. The "Killing Me Softly" legend was 88.

Roberta Flack, quiet storm pioneer, and Billboard chart-topper, has passed away at the age of 88.

Legendary pop/R&B vocalist Roberta Flack, who was launched to stardom in the early ’70s by the Grammy-winning hits "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly With His Song," has died,

An industry legend and R&B superstar who had over a dozen Top 10 hits on both pop and R&B lists, died Feb. 24 at 88.