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Aretha Franklin’s funeral will be Aug. 31 in her hometown of Detroit. The late singer’s publicist, Gwendolyn Quinn, said Friday that the funeral at Greater Grace Temple is limited to her family and friends.
Public viewings will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 28-29 at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
Franklin died Thursday at her home in Detroit from pancreatic cancer. She was 76.
Stan Lee gets 3-year restraining order against former adviser
Stan Lee’s restraining order against a former business manager was extended for three years on Friday, in another apparent step toward stability for the Marvel Comics mogul.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ordered Keya Morgan to stay away from Lee and his family members.
Lee, 95, has been the subject of a power struggle involving his daughter, Morgan, and others who sought roles in his life and business after the death last year of Lee’s wife, Joan.
Lee’s lawyer, Jonathan Freund, told The Associated Press that Lee and his family are pleased he can move forward with his life.
Morgan, a film producer with a hand in many parts of the entertainment business, gained control over Lee’s business for several months this year, until elder abuse allegations emerged from Lee’s attorneys and police opened an investigation.