Natalie Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) esd the oldest daughter of Nat King Cole, was born to Nat King Cole and Maria Hawkins Ellington in Los Angeles. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, majoring in child psychology. Her first commercial musical success, “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” in the 1970s was followed by “Inseparable” and “Our Love.” She struggled with drug addiction and wen into recovery in 1983. She was diagnosed with Hepatitis C and also had a kidney transplant as well as idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. She died as a result of congestive heart failure.
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Daily Mail: Grieving Natalie Cole Shows Off Her Gaunt Frame
Article about a photograph of Natalie after the death of her mother and how much weight she's lost, due, according to the article, to her grief, her Hepatitis C, and her kidney disease.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2189740/Grieving-Natalie-Cole-shows-gaunt-frame-dines-Beverly-Hills.html
The official website of the singing star contains news about her, the chance to buy her memoir entitled "Love Brought Me Back," and upcoming appearances. Additionally, it contains photographs and a virtual jukebox with her songs on it.
http://www.nataliecole.com/
WebMD: Natalie Cole’s Hepatitis C
The star, who has hepatitis C and is getting chemotherapy for that disease. She has shaved her hair due to the fact that it is falling out due to chemotherapy. Frequently asked questions are answered here.
http://www.webmd.com/hepatitis/news/20080910/natalie-cole-hepatitis-c-faq
