Roberta Flack Killing Me Singer Softly Dies At 88 Years Old

Roberta Flack (Instagram @officialrobertaflack)

JAKARTA - The music world is grieving because it has to lose one of its best talents. jazz singer and R&B from the United States, Roberta Flack died at the age of 88.

The Flack representative has confirmed that the singer, who is famous for the song 'Killing Me Softly', breathed his last on Monday, February 24 local time. However, it was not explained what caused his death.

"We are deeply saddened to hear that brilliant Roberta Flack passed away this morning, February 24, 2025," his representative said, citing the Guardian, Tuesday.

"He died peacefully surrounded by his family. Roberta broke the limits and records. He is also a proud educator."

Previously, Flack had announced in 2022 that he was suffering from a disease in motor neurons, which made him unable to sing anymore.

For information, Flack was born in Black Mountain, North Carolina on February 10, 1937, and grew up in Arlington, Virginia.

Flack grew up in a large family close to music. He also underwent a music study at Howard University, and became a teacher after graduating.

His musical journey changed when he became a professional singer in the late 1960s. He released his debut studio album with the title 'First Take' in 1969.

Flack's success in the 1970s. He won the Grammys for the Record of the Year category in two consecutive years, through the song The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face in 1973 and the phenomenal song Killing Me Softly with His Song in 1974.

Throughout his career, Roberta Flack has released 15 studio albums and several collaboration albums. He has won four Grammys, Lifetime Achievement Awards, and is included in the Grammy Hall of Fame through the song 'Killing Me Softly'.