aretha franklin died

  Because it wouldn't be the holidays without an epic celebrity death, Twitter is trying to destroy soul legend Aretha Franklin. Rumors of her death began flooding the site on Dec. 27, and though it is true she recently underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer, there has been no update on her condition since she told Jet magazine she was on the mend.

So let's cut out the morbid hashtags, wish her a quick recovery and try to make it to 2011 without losing any more greats.
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