British singer and Showbiz Icon Cilla Black dead at 72!

British Singer and Showbiz Icon Cilla Black has passed on at 72

Mailonline reports that the singer died of natural causes at her home in Spain,

Spanish police confirmed the death of the Liverpool-born former singer and presenter of Blind Date. 

Spanish police confirmed this in a statement "I can confirm the death of British national Priscilla White, aged 72."

‘We are still awaiting autopsy results but everything at this stage is pointing towards her death being the result of natural causes.’

Police sources said they thought the death had occurred overnight and they believed Cilla, who suffered from hearing problems and arthritishad jetted to Spain a few days ago with one of her three sons.

As a singer, Cilla had two number one singles at the start of a career in showbiz that spanned over five decades. 

The Liverpudlian was born on May 27 1943. She was married to her manager Bobby Willis for 30 years until he passed away in 1999 at the age of 57 leaving her devastated.

She is survived by three sons, Robert, Ben and Jack, and two grandchildren.

RIP!