By Arienne Thompson, USA TODAY
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Legendary singer Etta James has died of leukemia at age 73.James, best known for her classic ballad At Last, was also battling Alzheimer's disease and stepped out of the spotlight two years ago to deal with her illnesses.
Last month, her rep, Lupe De Leon, revealed that the singer was close to death. At the time De Leon said, "Etta has a terminal illness. She's in the final stages of leukemia. She has also been diagnosed with dementia and Hepatitis C. She's in a home right now and mostly sleeps. She is under the care of a live-in doctor from Riverside Community Hospital (in Riverside, Calif.) and two others who have placed her on oxygen. Her husband is with her 24 hours a day, and her sons visit regularly. We're all very sad. We're just waiting."
