Renée Rebecca Geyer er død efter hofteoperation

Australiens måske mest respekteret og succesfulde soul-sangerinde, Renée Rebecca, Geyer er gået bort i en alder af 69.
Efter en hofteoperation fik sangerinden alvorlige komplikationer, som nu har kostet hende livet.
Det er den britiske avis The Guardian, der skriver om den tragiske hændelse.
Ikonet var indlagt på hospitalet i byen Geelong, Australien, og det var også her, hun døde.
Ifølge hendes pladeselskab var hun omringet af familie og venner, da hun udåndede.
- Bare sidste måned sang Renée for fuldt hus og så frem til endnu et travlt år forude, hvor hun gjorde det, hun elskede allermest - at optræde for sine loyale fans rundt om i landet, skriver pladeselskabet i en pressemeddelelse.
Hendes store stemme bliver i den grad savnet, og kondelencerne flyver ind fra det sociale medie Twitter.
Se et udpluk nedenfor.
Renée Geyer. A game changer. A soul diva. My sister in song.
— Marcia Hines (@TheMarciaHines) January 17, 2023
Heart felt condolences to her family and friends, and to the Australian music industry as a whole who have just lost a person who possessed one of the greatest voices I have ever heard. pic.twitter.com/MdWwHaozO2
Oh dear, big loss. Condolences to family, friends, fans. Sang with Renee at a charity show back in the day, of course she blew the roof off. One of the very best voices we ever had the privilege to hear. ‘Renee Geyer dies aged 69 https://t.co/92ml2WEQwy via @ABCaustralia
— Peter Garrett (@pgarrett) January 17, 2023
Australia’s own Queen of Soul. A truly incredible singer has left us. My love to her friends, colleagues and many fans. Rest in peace Renee Geyer. pic.twitter.com/OcZXXWsMjW
— paul grabowsky (@paulgrab) January 17, 2023
What a voice. What a life. RIP Renee Geyer. pic.twitter.com/D6TgyL6HkD
— David Campbell OAM (@DavidCampbell73) January 17, 2023