Payam Javan: Legendary pop singer Connie Francis, best known for her iconic hits “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool” and the recently viral “Pretty Little Baby,” has passed away at the age of 87. The news was confirmed early Thursday morning via a Facebook post from her copyright manager, Ron Roberts, and subsequently shared on her official artist page. Roberts expressed profound sadness in his announcement, stating, “It is with a heavy heart and extreme sadness that I inform you of the passing of my dear friend Connie Francis last night. I know that Connie would approve that her fans are among the first to learn of this sad news.”

Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1937, Francis achieved widespread fame in the 1950s and early 1960s, selling millions of records globally throughout her remarkable career. In recent years, she experienced a resurgence in popularity after her 1962 track “Pretty Little Baby” went viral on TikTok, leading her to join the platform and thank celebrities for promoting her music. While the cause of death has not been officially disclosed, her passing follows several weeks of Facebook posts detailing “extreme pain” she began experiencing in early July, including a hospitalization on July 2nd. Her final post, shared on the Fourth of July, indicated she was feeling “much better.”