Natalie Cole Dead: 'Unforgettable' Singer Dies At Age 65.

 The Grammy-winning singer whose hits included a cover of “Unforgettable” and “Pink Cadillac” — has died at age 65. Her rep told CNN that Cole died Thursday, December 31. TMZ was first to report the news.

Back in October, the songstress canceled a series of concert dates that had been set for November and December. A statement released by the San Francisco Symphony, with whom she was scheduled to perform, cited “a medical procedure which precipitated a lengthy hospital stay” for the cancellations.
Cole, the daughter of musician Nat King Cole, rose to fame in the ‘70s. But her career started to slump in the early ‘80s due to her battles with drug addiction. But she started to make her comeback with her 1987 album, Everlasting, which included the hits “Pink Cadillac,” “Jump Start (My Heart)” and others.

Her 1991 award-winning album Unforgettable … With Love became a best seller, and featured the singer singing tunes her dad had recorded, including a father-daughter duet of “Unforgettable.” (Nat King Cole died at age 45 in 1965.)
The star suffered several health issues during her lifetime. She was diagnosed with Hepatitis C, which she had said she believed she contracted from her intravenous heroin use in the ’80s, and required a kidney transplant in 2009.

Shortly after news of her death broke, Rev. Al Sharpton tweeted a sweet photo of the songstress as a young girl singing at the piano.

#NatalieCole, sister beloved & of substance and sound. May her soul rest in peace. #Inseperable pic.twitter.com/zn7DArSMcG— Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) January 1, 2016
Cole, is survived by her son, Robert Adam Yancy.