Roberta Flack Shares ALS Diagnosis

Roberta Flack , Shares ALS Diagnosis.

CNN reports that the Grammy-winning musician's representatives revealed her diagnosis on Nov.

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As a result, Flack can no longer sing.

[ALS] has made it impossible to sing and not easy to speak.

But it will take a lot more than ALS to silence this icon, Roberta Flack's representative, via statement.

Miss Flack plans to stay active in her musical and creative pursuits.

, Roberta Flack's representative, via statement.

Her fortitude and joyful embrace of music that lifted her from modest circumstances to the international spotlight remain vibrant and inspired, Roberta Flack's representative, via statement.

The Mayo Clinic reports that ALS "is a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control.".

It typically results in losing the ability to talk, walk, eat and breathe.

There is no cure.

The "Killing Me Softly with His Song" singer's life and career will be featured in an upcoming documentary, 'Roberta.'.

It will air on PBS on Jan.

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