Singer Mercedes Sosa `` lived her 74 years to the fullest , '' her son says . She returned to her homeland in 1982 . She had suffered from liver , kidney and heart ailments , Washington Post reports . `` Her voice always carried a profound message of social engagement , '' her site says . TL;DR A woman who sang at President Obama's inauguration has died in Washington, D.C. Singer-songwriter Mercedes Sosa's family said she was diagnosed with cancer last year but did not disclose details about how it
Singer Mercedes Sosa `` lived her 74 years to the fullest , '' her son says . She had suffered from liver , kidney and heart ailments , Washington Post reports . `` Her voice always carried a profound message of social engagement , '' her site says . TL;DR A woman who sang at President Obama's inauguration has died in Washington, D.C. Singer-songwriter Mercedes Sosa's family said she was diagnosed with cancer last year but did not disclose details about how it