"She died peacefully surrounded by her family. Roberta broke boundaries and records. She was also a proud educator." Though no cause of death was revealed, Flack was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS, in 2022.

Ms. Lauryn Hill paid tribute to Roberta Flack on social media, sharing with her audience the influence the late singer had on her artistry. In her carousel upload to Instagram on Monday night (Feb. 24), the 49-year-old shared multiple images of Flack and her albums, and penned a lengthy caption honoring her “delicate power.”

Dionne Warwick, Jennifer Hudson, Rev. Al Sharpton, Kelly Rowland and more are mourning the loss of the Grammy winning singer Roberta Flack.