How did gospel singer Mahalia Jackson die?

Mahalia Jackson

What kind of sickness did Mahalia Jackson have?

Mahalia Jackson died 47 years ago, and the funeral in New Orleans was legendary. Forty-seven years ago, gospel legend Mahalia Jackson died, on Jan. 27, 1972 in a Chicago hospital, of heart disease. She was only 60.

Did Mahalia Jackson sing at JFK funeral?

She had her own CBS radio show. She performed at the inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Did Elvis know Mahalia Jackson?

Mahalia Jackson and Elvis Presley. Barbara McNair recalls the visit of Mahalia Jackson : ‘Elvis and I were sitting there together and Mahalia came on the set and she asked Elvis if he would participate in a fund-raiser that she was going to organize.