EntertainmentEntertainment NewsAretha Franklin Had No Will at Time of Death: ReportCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveBy Zachary Stieber8/22/2018Updated: 8/22/2018PrintSinger Aretha Franklin had no will at the time of her death, according to court documents.TMZ, citing the documents, reported that Franklin died intestate, meaning without a will.