Soul Star Etta James Dies at Age 73 Entertainment 1:00 PM PST, January 20, 2012 - Inside Edition Music legend Etta James has died. The singer of "At Last" was 73 and had endured a long battle with Leukemia. Beyonce who played James onscreen, told INSIDE EDITION in a statement James was "Fearless and had guts." Adding, "She will be missed." beyoncesingermusic