“With deep sorrow, I must inform The Pointer Sisters fans that my sister Bonnie has passed away this morning,” she said.

It is also indicated that Bonnie Pointer died in her Los Angeles home from a heart attack. 

The Pointer Sisters was created in 1969. The team was awarded a Grammy Award thanks to the song Fairytale.

In 1977, Bonnie Pointer left the band and began a solo career.

Earlier, the French opera singer Madi Mesple died.