june pointer death

She had no children.On February 27, 2006, June suffered a stroke. Billboard is part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. She died at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, on April 11, 2006, at the age of 52. June Pointer, a member of singing group the Pointer Sisters, died yesterday (April 11) of cancer. On February 27, 2006, June suffered a stroke. While hospitalized, she was diagnosed with cancer, which had metastasized in her breast, colon, liver and bones. June Pointer, a member of singing group the Pointer Sisters, died yesterday (April 11) of cancer. The Biz premium subscriber content has moved to Billboard.com/business.To simplify subscriber access, we have temporarily disabled the password requirement. A family statement said June died "in the arms of her sisters Ruth and Anita and [with] her brothers Aaron and Fritz by her side." While hospitalized, she was diagnosed with cancer, which had metastasized in her breast, colon, liver and bones. Born the youngest of six children to minister parents Reverend Elton and Sarah Pointer, June shared a love of singing with her sisters. The 52-year-old singer was the youngest member … The Pointer Sisters are best known for a string of 1970s and '80s R&B/pop hits that included "He's So Shy," "Slow Hand," "Fire," "Automatic" and "Jump (For My Love)." In 1969, she and sister Upon June's return, the remaining sisters found huge success, reaching the Eventually, June ventured into a solo career while staying with the Pointer Sisters; she released the June was married to William Oliver Whitmore II for thirteen years, from 1978 until 1991. She … The 52-year-old singer was the youngest member of the Grammy-winning group, which also featured sisters Ruth, Anita and Bonnie.

The Pointer family says June, who was 52, died of cancer Tuesday at the Santa Monica University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center. LOS ANGELES (AP) – June Pointer, the youngest of the Pointer Sisters – known for the '70s and '80s hits "I'm So Excited," "Fire" and "Slow Hand" – has died of cancer, her family said Wednesday. June Pointer, the youngest of the singing Pointer Sisters, died of cancer Tuesday at Santa Monica University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center, her family has announced.

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