- American singer and actor Connie Francis has died at the age of 87, two weeks after being hospitalised with severe pain.
- Her death was confirmed on Thursday, 17 July, by her friend Ron Roberts, president of her label Concetta Records, and also on her official Facebook page.
- Francis was a major pop star in the 1950s and 1960s, selling over 200 million records worldwide and becoming the first woman to achieve three number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
- Her song 'Pretty Little Baby' recently experienced a resurgence in popularity on TikTok and Instagram Reels, gaining millions of streams globally.
- Beyond her musical career, Francis was a vocal advocate for hotel security changes after surviving a rape in 1974, and later championed mental health awareness and support for veterans.
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Connie Francis death: ‘Pretty Little Baby’ singer dies, aged 87
