Anita Pointer, member of the famed '70s R&B group the Pointer Sisters, died Dec. 31 at age 74. No cause of death was given.
"While we are deeply saddened by the loss of Anita, we are comforted in knowing she is now with her daughter, Jada, and her sisters June and Bonnie, and at peace," her family said in statement, per Variety. "She was the one that kept all of us close and together for so long. Her love of our family will live on in each of us. Please respect our privacy during this period of grief and loss. Heaven is a more loving beautiful place with Anita there."
As a group, the Pointer Sisters won three Grammys across multiple categories, including country, showing just how much range they possessed. In 1994, they received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
