The ` ` At Last '' singer is in the final stages of terminal leukemia . James , however , is in New Year 's Eve with her sons in her hospital room . She is ` ` nearing the end of her time , but she 's a tough woman , '' attorney Paul Williams says .
The `` At Last '' singer is battling the final stages of terminal leukemia . James , 73 , rang in New Year 's Eve with her sons in her hospital room . She is `` nearing the end of her time , but she 's a tough lady , '' attorney Paul Wright says .