Mary Wilson dies: Tributes to legendary Supremes singer

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.

The music community has paid tribute to Mary Wilson, the only founding member of The Supremes who stayed with the group until they split in 1977. She passed away at her Nevada home on Monday aged 76, her publicist confirmed, though he didn’t comment on the cause of her death.Wilson was only fifteen when she co-founded The Primettes, the Detroit-based quartet that subsequently morphed into The Supremes.

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.

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.

Diana Ross has paid tribute to her fellow Supremes star, Mary Wilson, who has died, aged 76. The death of Wilson, who co-founded the Motown group when she was 15, was described by her publicist as "sudden".

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.

Diana Ross has paid tribute to her late Supremes bandmate Mary Wilson, who has died at the age of 76.Wilson’s death was confirmed overnight by her longtime publicist Jay Schwartz, who said that the singer died suddenly.

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

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.

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died unexpectedly at her home near Las Vegas on Monday night, according to her longtime publicist, Jay Schwartz. She was 76, and no cause of death was disclosed.

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