The world mourns for Aretha Franklin. The soul legend died on Thursday at the age of 76 years of pancreatic cancer. Now her manager announced the date of the funeral: Franklin is being buried on August 31 at the Greater Grace Temple in Detroit.

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For the ceremony only family and closest friends are allowed. Before, fans get the opportunity to say goodbye to the superstar in person. Franklin's body will be held and open to the public at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History on August 28th and 29th from 9am to 9pm.