Patricia Eva “Bonnie” Pointer, member of the Grammy award winning 80's hit group, The Pointer Sisters, has passed away.
According to Variety, her sister Anita Pointer said in a statement, “It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of the Pointer Sisters that my sister Bonnie died this morning.
On behalf of my siblings and I and the entire Pointer family, we ask for your prayers at this time.”
Bonnie Pointer was 69 years old.
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Born in Oakland, California, Bonnie was an original member of the group but left by the mid 1970s to pursue a solo career.