"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.

Connie Francis, known for musical hits such as “Who's Sorry Now?" and “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool," has died. She was 87.

From 1958 to 1964, she was the most popular female singer in the United States, selling 40 million records with tunes like ...

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

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

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and ‘60s whose hits included “Pretty Little Baby” and ...

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

The music world is mourning the loss of Connie Francis, who has died just a few days after being hospitalised for "extreme ...

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

One of the most commercially successful female singers in history, she also had hits with "Who's Sorry Now?," "Mama," ...