"She slipped away peacefully," Francis' close friend, Ron Roberts, tells PEOPLE following the singer's death at age 87 ...

Inside 'Pretty Little Baby' Singer's Final Days Before Death at Age 87 originally appeared on Parade. "Pretty Little Baby" ...

Legendary singer Connie Francis’ close friend says she was “smiling” in her final days, knowing she left the world “as big a star” as ever.

The legendary singer Connie Francis passed away on Wednesday at age 87. Now, new details have emerged about her final days.

Connie Francis' loved ones were "expecting" her death.

Connie Francis, a pop star of the late 1950s and early 1960s known for hits such as 'Who's Sorry Now,' has died at 87 due to undisclosed causes.

Connie Francis has been hospitalized due to extreme pain. The 87-year-old musician is undergoing tests to determine the cause.

Connie Francis was hospitalized in Florida after experiencing “extreme pain.” The 87-year-old “Pretty Little Baby” singer’s health crisis was first announced by radio personality Cousin ...

Connie Francis is recovering after she was hospitalized. The Belleville NJ native had to cancel a July 4 radio appearance.

Singer Connie Francis announced that she was hospitalized in “extreme pain” Wednesday, on the heels of the octogenarian’s 1962 song going viral on TikTok.

Connie Francis is recovering after she was hospitalized. The Belleville NJ native had to cancel a July 4 radio appearance.