With an onslaught of updates about the corona virus pandemic dominating the airwaves, many people may have missed the news about the passing of two R&B legends: Betty Wright and Little Richard.

Betty Wright, who is known for hits like ‘thank you for the many things you’ve done’ and ‘no pain no gain,’ died from cancer on Sunday, May 10th at her home in Miami. She was 66 years young.

As for Little Richard, he passed away on Saturday, May 9th, from complications related to bone cancer. He was 87.