Etta James has died at a Riverside hospital

Blues legend Etta James has died, according to her personal doctor Elaine James, no relation.

The performer had been gravely ill. James, a Riverside resident for many years, was hospitalized several times during the past few months, due to ongoing complications related to leukemia.

James has maintained a low public profile in recent years, partly due to health problems, and because she was able to work from a recording studio built in her Riverside home.

When at home she has been under the care of a live-in doctor.

James has won six Grammys for her work. She was 73 years old.

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