R&B LEGEND NATALIE COLE HAS DIED

Well this is a shitty way to start the new year.

Sadly singer and R&B Legend Natalie Cole didn't start her new year.  Natalie Cole has died. Natalie Cole died at the age of 65 due to 'congestive heart failure'.  Natalie Cole died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on December 31, 2015.

Natalie's family has said that she had been battling some health issued for some time.  Here is what Natalie's family had to say:

"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."