Etta James' family says she's 'still fighting'

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From Los Angeles Times: Etta James, the legendary rhythm and blues singer suffering from end-stage leukemia and dementia, is under sedation while being treated at a Riverside hospital, her son said Saturday.

The 73-year-old performer, known for hits such as “At Last” and “Tell Mama,” will remain hospitalized for at least several days before possibly returning to her Riverside home, Donto James said. If doctors can wean her from her sedation by Sunday, her family will try to hold a small Christmas celebration in her hospital room, he said.

“She always felt Christmastime was for the children,” he said of his mother’s seven grandchildren. “The biggest thing she ever wanted was for people to be with her, eat with her. That’s what she wanted.”

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