Bonnie Pointer of the Pointer Sisters dies 69

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Patricia Eva “Bonnie” Pointer (July 11, 1950 – June 8, 2020) was an American singer, best known for having been a member of the vocal group, The Pointer Sisters. Pointer scored several moderate solo hits after leaving the Pointers in 1977, including a disco cover of The Elgins’ “Heaven Must Have Sent You” which became a U.S. top 20 pop hit on September 1, 1979.

The Grammy winner died of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles, publicist Roger Neal saPointer died from cardiac arrest on June 8, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, aged 69.