The world is moruning the loss of The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, who died at the age of 76. Her death comes after a week of prayers and well wishes from the world's high profile names and the public alike after reports of her being very ill emerged earlier this week. The sad news was confirmed through a statement issued by her family on Thursday. To celebrate the Queen's undisputed reign in the world of blues, we've decided to look back at her long career in pictures.