June Pointer of the Pointer Sisters dead at 52 from cancer

[Dark Knight]

LOS ANGELES - June Pointer, the youngest of the singing Pointer Sisters known for the 1970s and 1980s hits "I'm So Excited," "Fire," and "Slow Hand," has died, her family said Wednesday. She was 52.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/obit_pointer

 

[Masissy]

Oh my, I love the Pointer Sisters...this is sad and she was so young.

 

[BhamMama]

Oh how sad! I loved them too!

 

[LinasK]

What a tragedy. My favorite was "We are Family".

 

[NewMom2003]

How sad. God Bless her. :angel: She was so young.

I always loved the Pointer Sisters. I used to sing their songs when I was little. My favorite was "He's so shy" or is it "He's so fine"? I can't remember.

 

[PaperDoll]

I feel sad over this.. She seems too young... Sounds like she has a very close family..

 

[Dark Knight]

What a tragedy. My favorite was "We are Family".

"We Are Family" was by Sister Sledge, not the Pointer Sisters.

 

[nanandjim]

So sad and so young. Does anyone know what type of cancer?

 

[PaperDoll]

So sad and so young. Does anyone know what type of cancer?

I'd like to know, too but they didn't say in the article..

 

[montana_16]

It is so sad. I can't believe how many performers
who have given us so much enjoyment are passing lately. And 52. Way too young.

They had so many great hits and I loved them in the movie " Car Wash" with Richard Pryor.

I feel bad for her sisters. Since she is the youngest they probably think of her as the "baby".

 

[Jules]

I am watching Entertainment Tonight and they just aired an interview with her they did in 2000. She was a crack addict - had lost everything. I didn't know that. Sad interview. She was 50 days straight at that time. Last year she was arrested and charged with felony drug possession.

Very sad....

 

[kato]

I am watching Entertainment Tonight and they just aired an interview with her they did in 2000. She was a crack addict - had lost everything. I didn't know that. Sad interview. She was 50 days straight at that time. Last year she was arrested and charged with felony drug possession.

Very sad....

Thanks, Jules. I was wondering if it was the one that had drug problems.

 

[lisag]

So sad and so young. Does anyone know what type of cancer?

I had read somewhere that it was breast cancer.. I can't fidn the article now.
Very sad... very young.