"She slipped away peacefully," Francis' close friend, Ron Roberts, tells PEOPLE following the singer's death at age 87 ...

The legendary singer Connie Francis passed away on Wednesday at age 87. Now, new details have emerged about her final days.

Legendary singer Connie Francis’ close friend says she was “smiling” in her final days, knowing she left the world “as big a star” as ever.

Inside 'Pretty Little Baby' Singer's Final Days Before Death at Age 87 originally appeared on Parade. "Pretty Little Baby" ...

Connie Francis' loved ones were "expecting" her death.

Known for crooning songs such as “Stupid Cupid”, “Pretty Little Baby” and “Mama”, singer Connie Francis has passed away aged ...

Connie Francis, a pop star of the late 1950s and early 1960s known for hits such as 'Who's Sorry Now,' has died at 87 due to undisclosed causes.

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