Legendary country and pop singer Connie Francis, known for her hit Pretty Little Baby, has died at the age of 87.
Her death was confirmed on social media by her friend and copyright manager Ron Roberts.
‘It is with a heavy heart and extreme sadness that i inform you of the passing of my dear friend Connie Francis last night,” he wrote on Facebook.
‘I know that Connie would approve that her fans are among the first to learn of this sad news.’
Last month Francis cancelled an appearance on Cousin Brucie’s Independence Day radio show when she was hospitalised and transferred to intensive care due to ‘extreme pain’.
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