we now have the date for the queen of soul aretha franklin's funeral. it will be august 31st at the greater grace temple in detroit. there will be public viewings held on august 228th and 29th a the charles wright museum also in detroit. fans have flooded social media with tributes to the singer including a statement from former president obama saying in part, for more than six decades since every time she's sang, we are all graced with a glimpse of the divine. she helped define the american experience. aretha franklin died thursday from advanced pancreatic cancer. she was 76 years old. today in italy the state funeral for the victims of the