Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning soul singer best known for her celebrated interpretations of romantic ballads like “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” as well as her professional collaborations and social activism,

Roberta Flack, the voice behind beloved renditions of modern standards like “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” has died. “We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning February 24,

Grammy award-winning singer Roberta Flack, who crooned hits like “Killing Me Softly with His Song” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” has died, a representative confirmed to NBC News.She was 88.