Roberta Flack plans to publish a children’s book in January. (AFP file photo)
According to a report, Grammy Award-winning musician Roberta Flack has been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, leaving her unable to sing. Diversity, The 85 year old is known for songs like ‘.killing me Softly’ And ‘First time I ever saw your face, The illness has also restricted her ability to speak, the outlet quoted her manager as saying in its report. However, she “plans to remain active in her musical and creative pursuits”, her manager adds.
Ms. Flack has won four Grammy Awards and received 14 nominations, according to BBC,
The diagnosis comes a week before a documentary based on her life. She also has plans to publish a children’s book in January.
However, her manager said that “it will take a lot longer for this icon to calm down than ALS”, as reported BBC,
The US government’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke states that ALS is a rare neurological disease that primarily affects the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscle movement — the muscles we choose to move. . The disease is progressive, meaning that the symptoms get worse over time, it added.
The institute further stated that there is no cure for ALS and no effective treatment to stop or reverse the progression of the disease.
While initial symptoms include muscle weakness or stiffness, all voluntary muscles are gradually affected, affecting individuals so severely that they lose their strength and ability to speak, eat, walk, and even breathe. Let’s lose
Ms Flack suffered a stroke in 2016, said Diversity,
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