Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style made her one of the top recordings artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after, died Monday. She was 88. She died at home surrounded by her family, publicist Elaine Schock said in a statement. Flack announced in 2022 she had ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and could no longer sing. Read more: https://www.9news.com/article/news/nation-world/roberta-flack-dies-killing-me-softly-with-his-song-singer/507-dc6d4cad-9daf-4cd7-8c9b-cd82704d85d4 https://www.9news.com/article/news/nation-world/roberta-flack-dies-killing-me-softly-with-his-song-singer/507-dc6d4cad-9daf-4cd7-8c9b-cd82704d85d4 More local videos here: https://bit.ly/2Pa0d1l Subscribe to NEXT: http://bit.ly/2eP1GwI Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: http://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news X: https://x.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.