{"id":42987,"date":"2023-01-01T14:53:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T14:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/01\/anita-pointer-dead-at-age-74-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2023-01-01T14:53:08","modified_gmt":"2023-01-01T14:53:08","slug":"anita-pointer-dead-at-age-74-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/01\/anita-pointer-dead-at-age-74-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Anita Pointer Dead At Age 74 \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-gallery\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-featured\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-0\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/celebrities-who-have-died-2022-photos\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Anita-Pointer-dead-ss-ftr.jpg?w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc\" alt=\"Anita Pointer\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Anita-Pointer-dead-ss-ftr.jpg?w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Anita-Pointer-dead-ss-ftr.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Anita-Pointer-dead-ss-ftr.jpg?resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 21 18\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M4.807.867h15.401v12.101h-2.2v2.2h-2.2v2.2H.406v-12.1h2.2V3.066h2.2v-2.2Zm14.301 11.001V1.967H5.907v9.901h13.201Zm-2.2 2.2v-1.1H4.807v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2ZM7.007 3.067h11.001v7.7H7.007v-7.7Zm7.7 13.201v-1.1h-12.1v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2Z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView gallery\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-1\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/celebrities-who-have-died-2022-photos\/#!1\/womens-guild-cedars-sinai-party-annual-gala-los-angeles-california-usa-03-nov-2021\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"370\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Bob-Saget-1.jpg?w=370\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"Bob Saget&#10;Women's Guild Cedars-Sinai Party Annual Gala, Los Angeles, California, USA - 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21 Jun 2008\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Mediapunch\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\">Singer<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/anitapointerofficial\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong> Anita Pointer <\/strong><\/a>of the enduring <strong>The Pointer Sisters<\/strong> has tied on the age of 74, in keeping with a rep for the legendary singer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/01\/01\/anita-pointer-dead-dies-pointer-sisters\/?adid=social-twa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>TMZ<\/em><\/a> reported early Sunday, January 1, that Anita, who&#8217;s the third unique member of the band to move away, died on Saturday, December 31 after a \u201csomewhat lengthy and heroic <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/12\/06\/what-kind-of-cancer-did-kirstie-alley-have\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">battle with cancer<\/a>.\u201d She reportedly died surrounded by her household at her Beverly Hills residence.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles\">\n<h2 id=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles__heading\"><span class=\"inline-related-articles__heading__eyebrow\">More<\/span>Celebrity News<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4996938\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4996938\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4996938 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Anita-Pointer-dead-ss-embed.jpg\" alt=\"Anita Pointer\" width=\"620\" height=\"987\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4996938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anita Pointer died on Dec 31, 2022. (Mediapunch\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/music\/news\/anita-pointer-of-the-pointer-sisters-dead-at-74\/ar-AA15RCYy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>The Daily Beast<\/em><\/a> reported that the household was \u201cdeeply saddened\u201d after her demise.\u00a0\u201cWhile we are deeply saddened by the loss of Anita, we are comforted in knowing she is now with her daughter Jada and her sisters June &amp; Bonnie and at peace,\u201d they wrote in a press release given to Reuters. \u201cShe was the one that kept all of us close and together for so long. Her love of our family will live on in each of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\">It was Anita who shared the information with <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\">HollywoodLife<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\"> in 2020 that her sister <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2020\/06\/08\/who-is-bonnie-pointer-singer-died\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bonnie\u00a0Pointer <\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\">had died on the age of 69 on June 8, 2020. \u201cIt is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of The Pointer Sisters that my sister, Bonnie died this morning,\u201d she mentioned in a press release on the time. \u201cOur family is devastated, on behalf of my siblings and I and the entire Pointer family, we ask for your prayers at this time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"entry-navigation inline-trending-stories\">\n\t\t<span id=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"screen-reader-only\">Articles Trending Now<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"entry-navigation__heading\">\n\t\t\tTrending Now\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-navigation__heading__icon\"><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 17\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t<path fill=\"#D718A7\" d=\"M8 16.376a8 8 0 1 0 0-16 8 8 0 0 0 0 16Z\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m9.51 5.626 2.11-.75.76 2.09\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m3.42 10.696 2.21-3.05 2.03 3.83 3.95-6.5\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- .entry-navigation --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">She additionally shared how shut they had been.\u00a0 \u201cBonnie was my best friend and we talked every day, we never had a fight in our life, I already miss her and I will see her again one day,\u201d she added. June Pointer, the third unique member of the group, died on February 27, 2006, after a battle with most cancers on the age of 52.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">Anita was one of many 4 unique members of the band made well-known for electrifyingly energetic hits like \u201cI\u2019m So Excited,\u201d \u201cJump (For My Love)\u201d and \u201cNeutron Dance\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/05\/27\/soft-cell-marc-almond-interview-music-stranger-things\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">within the 80s<\/a>.<strong> Ruth Pointer<\/strong> was the fourth unique member to make the group a sensation. Other group members embody <strong>Issa Pointer<\/strong> and <strong>Sadako Pointer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-link\" class=\"inline-related-link\">\n\t\t<span id=\"related-link\" class=\"screen-reader-only\">Related Link<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-related-link__text\">\n\t\t\t<strong>Related:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-lauren-spencer-smith-4977355\/?utm_source=related-link&amp;utm_pageType=article-with-linked-gallery\" data-analytics-trigger=\"inline-related-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tLauren Spencer Smith: 5 Things To Know About Singer Performing On \u2018Dick Clark\u2019s New Year\u2019s Rockin\u2019 Eve\u2019\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">Anita was born January 23, 1948, in Oakland, California, the fourth of six <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/michael-jackson-siblings-4565845\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">musically gifted youngsters<\/a> born to the reverend <strong>Elton Pointer<\/strong> and <strong>Sarah Elizabeth<\/strong> of Arkansas. In 1969, she deserted a job as a secretary to type The Pointer Sisters with Bonnie and June, and the remaining was historical past. Anita famously led their first hit \u201cYes We Can Can\u201d to quantity 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" class=\"article__subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"click\">Click to Subscribe to Get Our Free HollywoodLife Daily Newsletter<\/span> to get the most popular celeb information.<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] View gallery Image Credit: Mediapunch\/Shutterstock Singer Anita Pointer of the enduring The Pointer Sisters has tied on the age of 74, in keeping with a rep for the legendary singer. 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