Natalie Cole Dead: Nat King Cole's Daughter Dies At 65 After Health, Substance Abuse [VIDEO]
Natalie Cole has died.
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After years of health issues and substance abuse struggles, the singer daughter of Nat King Cole, TMZ shared the sad news.
"Cole, who's hits include 'This Will Be' and 'Unforgettable' which she performed as a virtual duet with dad Nat King Cole -- had sick recently, cancelling several tour dates in late December. She also cancelled an upcoming February concert due to illness," the site revealed on Friday.
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"Natalie struggled with substance abuse and was plagued with health problems, suffering from liver disease in 2008. She ended up getting a transplant. She also contracted Hepatitis C, for which she underwent chemo," TMZ continued.
Although the news only broke moments ago, there have already been several messages posted online, including the ones seen below:
Not Natalie Cole. Please.
— ᴅᴏʟʟᴀʀ (@callmedollar) January 1, 2016
So sad, RIP NATALIE COLE. https://t.co/7gcLsvL8gJ — Jazzigator (@Jazzigator) January 1, 2016
#NatalieCole, sister beloved & of substance and sound. May her soul rest in peace. #Inseperable pic.twitter.com/zn7DArSMcG
— Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) January 1, 2016
Cole hadn't been active on Twitter or Facebook since September. Her last tweet can be seen below.
Stockton! We have a special Pre-sale going on now use the code Route 66 to get tickets before the go onsale to... https://t.co/BUxjgSaDWN — Natalie Cole (@NatalieCole) September 23, 2015
Cole leaves one son behind.
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