Overview
- U.S. media have reported that jazz singer Cassandra Wilson died in Jackson, Mississippi, and she was 70 years old.
- No cause of death has been disclosed and there has been no official statement from family or local authorities in Jackson.
- Japanese outlets including Nishinippon and Hokkaido Shimbun Digital published the reports and credited an AP photo of Wilson performing in New York in 2017.
- Wilson was born in Jackson and built a global reputation for a low, husky voice that blended jazz, blues and folk influences.
- Further reporting is expected as news organizations seek confirmation and full obituaries that detail her career and the circumstances of her death.