{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer and influential performer, dies at 88","publication_date":"February 24, 2025","summary":"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,","author_name":"By Hillel Italie, Associated Press","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2025\/02\/0d22ceecc53c73faf258663f0e1b925f-GettyImages-577086497-1024x684.jpg","thumbnail_height":684,"thumbnail_width":1024}