Roberta Flack Diagnosed With ALS & Cannot Sing, Her Publicist Reveals

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Legendary singer Roberta Flack has lost her ability to sing following an ALS diagnosis. In a statement published on Monday, her manager revealed the Killing Me Softly singer is having difficulty speaking and singing amid her battle with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), a nervous system condition that weakens muscles and impacts physical function.

She was reportedly diagnosed with the health condition in August. Per BBC, the publicist revealed the disease “has made it impossible to sing and not easy to speak,” but left fans with some hope, saying: The 85-year-old currently has “plans to stay active in her musical and creative pursuits,” including the release of Roberta, a documentary about her life that will premiere in New York next week, as well as plans to publish a children’s book in January.

This worrisome update is the latest health news from the singer in a while. Related: Wendy Williams Hasn’t Spoken To Her Son In Months Since Leaving Rehab?! Back in 2018 while attending a benefit concert at the Apollo Theater in NYC, where she was set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jazz Foundation of America, she was rushed to the hospital.

Her rep later confirmed she had suffered a stroke a few years earlier and they wanted to make sure she was checked out by a professional, they said: Her management team added at the time: She was most recently photographed in Washington, D.C.