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  • Natalie Cole: Late Singer’s Family Disappointed by Grammy Awards Tribute–or Lack Thereof

    Natalie Cole was honored briefly at the Grammy Awards earlier this week, but certainly not in the way her sisters felt she deserved to have been remembered. Instead of a lengthy tribute, like David Bowie, Glenn Frey, and other music legends received, Natalie Cole was remembered with a short video remembrance at the end of a lengthy list.

    “Sadly a FORGETTABLE tribute to Natalie Cole,” the singer’s sisters, twins Timolin and Casey Cole, said in an interview with Entertainment Tonight the day after the Grammys aired. “Words cannot express the outrage and utter disappointment at the disrespectful tribute, or lack thereof, to a legendary artist such as our sister.”

    Natalie Cole’s sisters added that their father, Nat King Cole, was nominated for 21 Grammy Awards throughout his five decade career.

    “It was shameless the way they minimized her legacy. We will find solace in her legacy as well as her endless fans around the world,” they added.

    Actress Holly Robinson Peete took to social media to mention the lack of honor bestowed upon the late Natalie Cole at the Grammy Awards.

    Talk show host Wendy Williams weighed in on Natalie Cole’s Grammys tribute this week.

    Natalie Cole died on December 31 at the age of 65. Her hits included “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” in the 1970s, along with a remake of “Unforgettable” alongside a video recording of her late father, Nat King Cole.

    Did you feel Natalie Cole received a deserving remembrance at the Grammy Awards earlier this week? Or are you among those–including her sisters–who believe the late singer got the short end of the tribute stick?

  • Natalie Cole: Sisters Disappointed by “Forgettable” Grammy Awards Tribute

    Natalie Cole: Sisters Disappointed by “Forgettable” Grammy Awards Tribute

    Natalie Cole was honored briefly at Monday night’s Grammy Awards, but not the way her sisters felt she deserved to have been remembered. Instead of a lengthy tribute, like David Bowie, Glenn Frey, and other music legends received, Natalie Cole was remembered with a short video at the end of a long list.

    “Sadly a FORGETTABLE tribute to Natalie Cole,” the singer’s sisters, twins Timolin and Casey Cole, said in an interview with Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday. “Words cannot express the outrage and utter disappointment at the disrespectful tribute, or lack thereof, to a legendary artist such as our sister.”

    Natalie Cole’s sisters added that their father, Nat King Cole, was nominated for 21 Grammy Awards throughout his five decade career.

    “It was shameless the way they minimized her legacy. We will find solace in her legacy as well as her endless fans around the world,” they added.

    Actress Holly Robinson Peete took to social media to mention the lack of honor bestowed upon the late Natalie Cole at the Grammy Awards.

    Natalie Cole died on December 31 at the age of 65. Her hits included “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” in the 1970s, along with a remake of “Unforgettable” alongside a video recording of her late father.

    Did you feel Natalie Cole received a deserving tribute at the Grammy Awards on Monday? Or are you among those–including her sisters–who believe the late singer got the short end of the stick?

  • Natalie Cole: Family Releases Statement On Cause of Singer’s Death

    Natalie Cole died on January 31 at the age of 65. Now a statement released by her family explains what killed the internationally renown singer.

    The official cause of death for Natalie Cole was idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.

    “This is a very serious and progressive disorder in which the small blood vessels of the lungs are markedly narrowed or obstructed,” the family’s statement read, adding that she was diagnosed with IPAH five years ago following her successful kidney transplant.

    “She responded well to PAH-specific agents over many years, during which she performed many concerts worldwide,” the statement continued. “[She] eventually succumbed to intractable right heart failure, an outcome that unfortunately commonly occurs in this progressive disorder, despite modern therapies.”

    Natalie Cole’s sisters, Timolin and Casey, spoke with Entertainment Tonight following their sister’s death, and expressed how grateful they were to have spent Christmas Eve together.

    “We were very blessed and thankful to spend that very special day with her that she loved. It was her favorite time of year,” they said.

    Legendary singer Smokey Robinson was concerned about Natalie Cole’s health in recent months.

    “About nine months or so ago, we did a concert together in Arizona, and when I saw her that day she didn’t look good to me,” he told ET. “She lost a lot of weight and stuff, and I could tell because I had known her for so long and [we were] so close.”

    Natalie Cole was the daughter of the late Nat King Cole. Her most famous recording was one done as a duet with her dad, although he had passed away many years prior.

    Natalie Cole suffered from hepatitis C and had battled drug addiction in the past.

    The music world will long mourn the passing of this amazing singer.

  • Natalie Cole: Cause of Death Revealed by Family

    The cause of death of singer Natalie Cole has been revealed.

    According to her family, Cole died of complications from idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH).

    In a statement, Cole’s family said that she was diagnosed with IPAH shortly after her successful kidney transplant in 2009.

    “This is a very serious and progressive disorder in which the small blood vessels of the lungs are markedly narrowed or obstructed … She responded well to PAH-specific agents over many years, during which she performed many concerts world-wide, but eventually succumbed to intractable right heart failure, an outcome that unfortunately commonly occurs in this progressive disorder, despite modern therapies,” said Cole’s family in the statement.

    Cole, the daughter of Nat King Cole, died at the age of 65 last week.

    “It is with heavy hearts that we bring to you all the news of our Mother and sister’s passing,” her family said at the time. “Natalie fought a fierce, courageous battle, dying how she lived…with dignity, strength and honor. Our beloved Mother and sister will be greatly missed and remain UNFORGETTABLE in our hearts forever.”

  • Renee Zellweger Wears Minimal Makeup at SeriousFun Children’s Network 2015 Los Angeles Gala

    Renee Zellweger was reportedly ‘all smiles’ at the SeriousFun Children’s Network 2015 Los Angeles Gala last week, and she wore minimal makeup on what most assume is her cosmetically enhanced face.

    The Bridget Jones’s Diary star looked far more natural than when she first appeared about seven months ago, looking way less like Renee Zellweger than ever before. It was at the 2014 Elle Women in Hollywood Awards, held at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, that her appearance was shocking. In fact, one reporter covering the event gasped.

    “Is that Renee?!” the reporter exclaimed.

    Renee Zellweger wore minimal makeup at last week’s event, which either drew less attention to any work she may have had done, or was far more complimentary for her 46 years than going all-out glam for the occasion. She accentuated her features with “a tiny bit of blush, light eyeliner, a pop of rose lip color, and light mascara,” according to Us Weekly.

    A source says she was “all smiles” when she took the stage.

    Renee Zellweger laughed as she took the stage, saying her job for the evening was an easy one. She simply had to introduce singer Natalie Cole.

    It will be interesting to learn if more information comes to light about whether Renee Zellweger intentionally had cosmetic surgery seven months ago, or is a very simple procedure went horribly awry, causing her to look so unlike herself and making reporters gasp.

    The Renee Zellweger on stage at the SeriousFun Children’s Network 2015 Los Angeles Gala was really quite pretty–although she still didn’t look like the Renee Zellweger fans had come to know and love after so many years in the spotlight.