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Bonnie Pointer, one of the sisters who made up the 1970s funk group The Pointer Sisters, has died.
Her sister, Anita Pointer, announced her death in a statement to TMZ on Monday, June 8.
“It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of The Pointer Sisters that my sister, Bonnie died this morning,” she told the outlet.
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Bonnie found success in the music industry in the early 1970s with her sisters Anita, June Pointer and Ruth Pointer.
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Bonnie left the group in 1977 to pursue a solo career.
