Hundreds pay respects as Aretha Franklin lies in state

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DETROIT, MI – AUGUST 28: A vintage LaSalle hearse that carried the body of Aretha Franklin sits outside of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History where a public viewing was being held on August 28, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Franklin will lie in repose at the museum August 28 and 29 for the public to pay their respects. Her funeral will be held August 31 at Greater Grace Temple. Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP

Fans queued en masse Tuesday to pay their respects to legendary US singer and “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin, whose body lay in a golden casket dressed in a ruffled red dress and matching heels in Detroit.

The 76-year-old icon, beloved by millions around the world, died of cancer on August 16, bringing down the curtain on a spectacular six-decade career that made her one of America’s most celebrated artists.

Thousands of people are expected to bid…



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