Mary Wilson, co-founder of The Supremes, has died at 76

died in her sleep at her home in Henderson, Nevada, on 8 February, the cause was hypertensive heart disease.  Just two days earlier she had announced the release of new recordings, expressing the hope that some of them would come out before 6 March, which would have been her 77th birthday.

Fred Bronson Ten women in the known universe have been official members of the legendary vocal group known as the Supremes — but only one woman was present in the lineup from the first day to the last.

Mary Wilson, the trailblazing co-founder of The Supremes, died suddenly on Monday evening at her home in Nevada. No cause of death was given.

Diana Ross is paying tribute to Mary Wilson. In an exclusive statement to ET, Ross remembers her late friend, with whom she performed as The Supremes, along with Florence Ballard, in the '60s.

One of The Supremes founders--Mary Wilson, has recently passed away at the age of 76.  The singer reportedly died yesterday in her home in Las Vegas, her cause of death is not known at this time. The singer leaves behind an iconic legacy, she was just 15 when she launched her band The Supremes with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard.

Mary Wilson, a founding and longest-running member of The Supremes, has died. She was 76.

Mary Wilson, one of the original members of The Supremes, “passed away suddenly” at her Las Vegas home on Monday (Feb. 8) at age 76, leaving the world in mourning.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDiana Ross, who cofounded the Supremes with Mary Wilson when both were in their early teens, paid tribute to her friend and longtime bandmate in a brief Twitter post on Tuesday.“I just woke up to this news , my condolences to you Mary’s family ,I am reminded that each day is a gift ,I have so many wonderful memories of our time together. The Supremes will live on, in our hearts,” she wrote of Wilson (pictured above, left), who died Monday of undisclosed causes.

The Supremes‘ Diana Ross has released a statement about the death of Mary Wilson.

Diana Ross, Motown legend and, so went the gossip, a diva among diva.  Ross spoke quietly but firmly.

Mary Wilson “passed away suddenly” at the age of 76 on Feb. 8, her longtime publicist, Jay Schwartz, told CNN. The singer was at her home in Henderson, Nevada, when she died.  Mary was an icon, and her legacy will never be forgotten. Mary rose to fame in the 1960s as a member of the female singing group The Supremes, alongside Diana Ross, 76, and the late Florence Ballard. The Supremes became a massive hit and released popular singles like “Baby Love,” “Stop! In The Name of Love,” and more.

tweeted Tuesday morning.

direct to your inboxTributes have been paid to Mary Wilson, the longest-reigning original Supreme who has died aged 76, as she was described as "a trailblazer and diva, who will be deeply missed."Wilson died on Monday night at her home in Las Vegas and the cause was not immediately clear, said publicist Jay Schwartz.Along with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson made up the first successful line-up of The Supremes.The band were best known for the 1966 hit You Can't Hurry Love - which

Mary Wilson, who co-founded The Supremes, has died at the age of 76. 

Mary Wilson has died at the age of 76, it has been confirmed.The singer, who co-founder The Supremes alongside Diana Ross when she was just 15, remained a member of the group until they disbanded in 1977. Her sad passing was confirmed by her publicist Jay Schwartz but her cause of death is yet to be announced.The Supremes were best known for their UK number one hit Baby Love and You Can't Hurry Love, which also reached the UK top three.

publicist confirmed.Mary was best known for co-founding The Supremes at just 15 years-old alongside Diana Ross and Florence Ballard in Detroit.She remained with the Motown Records trio until its dissolution in 1977.Motown label's founder Berry Gordy spoke fondly of Mary in a statement, saying: "A trailblazer, a diva and will be deeply missed."He continued: "I was extremely shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of a major member of the Motown family, Mary Wilson of the Supremes."She was

Legendary Motown singer Mary Wilson has passed away at the age of 76.