The singer was 83 years old. She died in Zurich after a long illness.
Winner of 8 Grammys, she was honored with two stars, one on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her life marked by successes and many dramas, from the violence of her husband to the suicide of her son. The woman who lived three times but is no longer but a queen of rock'n'roll, writes CNN's John Defterios in a tribute to the singer, who died at her home near Zurich.