The ` ` At Last '' singer is in the final stages of terminal leukemia . Terminally ill singer Etta James was released Thursday from a Southern California hospital , her manager said . 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 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 .