Does Anita Pointer have cancer?

Sister Anita, 52, died in 2006 and Anita , retired from the road when she was diagnosed with cancer. Ruth now performs with her daughter, Issa, and granddaughter, Sadako.

How old are The Pointer Sisters?

The sisters were Ruth Pointer (b. March 19, 1946, Oakland, California, U.S.), Anita Pointer (b. January 23, 1948, Oakland), Bonnie Pointer (b. July 11, 1950, Oakland—d.

Which Pointer sister is ill?

Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Patricia Eva Pointer — better known as Bonnie Pointer of The Pointer Sisters — died of cardiac arrest in her Los Angeles home on Monday. She was 69. Bonnie Pointer and her three sisters formed the quartet The Pointer Sisters in 1969.

Did one of the Pointer Sisters pass away?

Bonnie Pointer, a Grammy-winning singer and songwriter who was a founding member of vocal group the Pointer Sisters, has died at the age of 69. Her death was announced in a statement that included a remembrance from her older sister, Anita Pointer.

Where is the Pointer Sisters now?

How many members of the original Pointer Sisters are still alive? Two of the group’s original members are still alive. Ruth Pointer still performs with the group, and Anita Pointer is alive but retired because of health problems. Ruth now tours with her daughter, Issa, and her granddaughter, Sadako.

What happened to June of the Pointer Sisters?

June Pointer, the youngest sister, struggled with drug addiction for much of her career, leaving the group in April 2004 prior to her death from cancer in April 2006, at the age of 52.