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In Ruby-Red Stilettos, Aretha Franklin Bids a Diva’s Farewell

BEAUTIFUL

People in Detroit are paying their respects to Aretha Franklin, who—lying in a gold casket—looks commandingly stylish in red dress, and a stunning pair of ruby-red stilettos.

Tim Teeman
Tim Teeman 

Senior Editor and Writer

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Tim Teeman

Tim Teeman

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