News Music icon Roberta Flack has ALS, making it ‘impossible to sing,’ her rep reveals November 15, 2022Associated PressComments Off on Music icon Roberta Flack has ALS, making it ‘impossible to sing,’ her rep reveals Roberta Flack's rep said "it will take a lot more than ALS to silence this icon." The 85-year-old has plans to stay active in her creative pursuits.