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Images: Mary Wilson of The Supremes has died at 76

Mary Wilson, former member of The Supremes, has died at the age of 76.

Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes, appears during a portrait session at Capitol Records in Los Angeles on June 12, 2014. Wilson, the longest-reigning original Supreme, has died at 76 years old. Publicist Jay Schwartz says Wilson died Monday night, Feb. 8, 2021, at her home in Las Vegas and that the cause was not immediately clear. Wilson, Diana Ross and Florence Ballard made up the first successful configuration of The Supremes. Associated Press
In this March 11, 1994 file photo, Mary Wilson, former member of The Supremes, poses at the dedication of the 2,026th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring The Supremes in Hollywood, Calif. Wilson, the longest-reigning original Supreme, has died at 76 years old. Publicist Jay Schwartz says Wilson died Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at her home in Las Vegas and that the cause was not immediately clear. Associated Press
In this Jan. 21, 1968 file photo, The Supremes with Diana Ross, front, Cindy Birdsong and Mary Wilson dance with their arms in the air as they perform at the annual "Bal pare" party in Munich, West Germany. Ross, Wilson and the Florence Ballard made up the first successful configuration of the group. Cindy Birdsong replaced Ballard in 1967. Wilson, now 70, reminisced in an interview with Associated Press on June 12, 2014, about a major milestone: the 50th anniversary of the Supremes first No. 1, million-selling song, "Where Did Our Love Go" - released June 17, 1964. Associated Press
Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes, poses on the roof of Capitol Records on Thursday, June 12, 2014, in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles. Associated Press
Mary Wilson performs at Ultimate Flashback Concert at Magic City Casino on Saturday, March 24, 2019 in Miami. ( Associated Press
In this April 4, 2019, file photo, Mary Wilson, a former member of The Supremes, is escorted after singing the national anthem before a baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals in Detroit. Wilson died in Las Vegas, publicist Jay Schwartz told KABC-TV. When she died and other details weren't immediately clear. She was 76. Associated Press
Mary Wilson performs at Ultimate Flashback Concert at Magic City Casino on Saturday, March 24, 2019 in Miami. Associated Press
Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes, appears during a portrait session at Capitol Records in Los Angeles on June 12, 2014. Wilson, the longest-reigning original Supreme, has died at 76 years old. Publicist Jay Schwartz says Wilson died Monday night, Feb. 8, 2021, at her home in Las Vegas and that the cause was not immediately clear. Wilson, Diana Ross and Florence Ballard made up the first successful configuration of The Supremes. Associated Press
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