Finally Singer Etta James Crictally Ill

First Released: December 16, 2011 2:19 PM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption Etta James works at home of Blues in Chicago, Illinois on April 30, 2009RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Finally and Tell Mama blues singer Etta James, whose health continues to be diminishing recently, has become crictally ill, and her live-in physician is requesting hopes. Dr. Elaine James, who is not associated with the 73-year-old performer, informs the Riverside Press-Enterprise newspaper the performers chronic leukemia was declared incurable two days ago. The physician has looked after Etta James in the performers Riverside, California, area home since March 2010. Elaine James states shes distributing word from the performers conditions so individuals will pray on her. She states fans know Etta James continues to be sick although not how sick. Court public records within the performers probate situation show she also is affected with dementia and kidney failure. Elaine James made her comments outdoors a Riverside conservatorship hearing within the performers $a million estate. The performers boy, Donto James, wantsa conservator as opposed to the performers husband, Artis Mills. Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.