Bonnie Pointer of the Pointer Sisters dead at 69

Bonnie Pointer attends the 100th Anniversary of The Beverly Hills Hotel - Day 2 on Saturday June 16, 2012 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Photo: AP

Bonnie Pointer, who rose to fame as a member of the Pointer Sister, has died at age 69.

"It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of the Pointer Sisters that my sister Bonnie died this morning," said Anita Pointer of her sister, Patricia, aka Bonnie. "Our family is devastated. On behalf of my siblings and I and the entire Pointer family, we ask for your prayers at this time."