Soul legend DIANA ROSS has become the latest celebrity to lose a parent in a month of big-name family tragedies - her father has died in Detroit, Michigan.
Fred Ross, 87, passed away on Tuesday (20Nov07), just before his daughter performed a sold-out show in Los Angeles.
The singer ended the show by telling fans of her loss. She then dedicated the title song on her new CD I Love You to her late father.
Ross flew to Detroit hours later to mourn with her brother Chico.
As WENN went to press, there were no further details about the cause of death.
Ross' family tragedy comes after rapper Kanye West, Marie Osmond, Jane Seymour, lifestyle queen Martha Stewart and Jonathan Rhys Meyers all lost parents in recent weeks.

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R.I.P. Fred Ross

RIP.

This seems to be the month that all parents pass away, albeit most of them were old, with the exception of Kanye West's mother.

Btw, does anyone know if Diana mother is still alive.

I think her mother died in the 80s, I'm not so sure though.

Anyway, hope she settled whateva differences she had with her father before he died. They were at serious odds.

Harlepolis said:

You're correct


I think the same year Marvin died not too sure..

funkpill said:

Died a month after Marvin in May of 1984.

RIP to Father Ross.

Diana paid tribute to her mother in the video for "Missing You" alongside Marvin, Paul Williams and Florence Ballard though the song was only dedicated to Marvin.

Timmy84 said:

YUP!!!

You're right on all accounts

sad

bless them angels