I don't believe that any one death is more tragic than the other, as many of the performers mentioned in this thread had very sad ends. But I think what makes Flo's story stand out is it really has all the character of an epic tragedy. The talented singer who is always in the background, the attention to the lead singer, the ouster [[albeit a lot of it was her fault I'm sure) from the group, then the decline. The failure to find a footing after Motown, the personal failures from the lawsuit and financial troubles, even going on welfare for a time. All of it so sad.

I remember once, years ago, playing a Supremes album with a friend, and her daughter who was maybe 7 or 8 at the time, heard us talking about Flo and how she had died. The little girl got very upset, and I remember she started to cry and said "I didn't think pretty girls died." That was a heartbreaker.