Natalie Cole Leaves Her Estate To Family And Friends

Late R&B icon Natalie Cole reportedly included a pair of friends who supported her throughout her battle with Hepatitis C in her will.

The "Unforgettable" singer left an undisclosed sum of money to Benita Hill and Tamara Engelstein, who both stood by the musician throughout her lengthy fight with the disease, according to TMZ.

Cole, whose will contained $1.3 million in assets, also reportedly listed her son Robert Yancy and several other family members as beneficiaries.

The singer shared in her 2010 memoir "Love Brought Me Back" that Hill and Engelstein accompanied her at the doctor's office when she learned she had Hepatitis C.

"It's bad enough to receive bad news," she wrote. "It's really bad when it comes from a doctor. I was deeply grateful for the presence of two of my dearest friends."

Cole, the daughter of legendary jazz singer Nat King Cole, died on New Year’s Eve last December from congestive heart failure at the age of 65.

The chart-topping musician sold more than 30 million records, including over 14 million copies of her trademark work, "Unforgettable."

She won nine Grammys in her career, including best female R&B vocal performance in 1976 for her seminal hit "This Will Be."

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