Legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin died in Detroit on August 16, 2018 at age 76. Her songs "Respect" and "Chain of Fools" topped the charts in the 1960s. Among her many achievements were 20 Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, a Golden Globe, two MTV Video Music Awards and three NAACP Image Awards.

Pop superstar, actress, director and fashion icon Madonna turns 60 on August 16, 2018. Here are some highlights from her career through the years.

Japan held a memorial service in honor of those who died in World War II on the 73rd anniversary of the surrender in Tokyo on August 15, 2018.

Actress Debra Messing, known for her role as Grace Adler in the hit sitcom "Will & Grace," turns 50 on August 15, 2018. Messing has won an Emmy award and has been nominated for eight Golden Globe awards in her time on the small screen. Here are some highlights from her career through the years.

Brooks Koepka won the PGA Championship in Town and Country, Mo., on August 13, 2018.

Former San Francisco Giants player Barry Bonds attends a ceremony to retire his No. 25 jersey at AT&T Park on August 11, 2018.

Stars attend the annual Hollywood Foreign Press Association Grants Banquet in Beverly Hills, Calif., on August 9, 2018.

The cast of "Mile 22" attends the premiere of the film in Los Angeles on August 9, 2018.

Actress Gillian Anderson, best known for her role as Dana Scully in "The X-Files," turns 50 on August 9, 2018. Anderson has won a Golden Globe and an Emmy for her performances. Here are some highlights from her career through the years.

The cast of "BlacKkKlansman" attends the premiere of the film in Beverly Hills, Calif., on July 8, 2018.

Supporters of Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh sing in front of the Supreme Court. Rosie O'Donnell and Broadway performers join a protest in front of the White House. Those are among the highlights of the week of August 6, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

The cast of "Crazy Rich Asians" attends the premiere of the film in Los Angeles on August 7, 2018.

The International Champions Cup attracts 18 of the best soccer teams from around the world to compete in 22 venues throughout America, Europe and Asia. The competition began July 20 and runs though August 12, 2018.

Rosie O'Donnell and Broadway performers protest in front of the White House in Washington, D.C. on August 6, 2018.

The cast of "The Meg" attends the premiere in Los Angeles on August 6, 2018.

The Whitney Museum of American Art celebrates what would have been Andy Warhol's 90th birthday on August 6, 2018, in New York City.

A look back at famous people who have died in 2018.

Eight players were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on August 4, 2018.

Singer Tony Bennett turns 92 on August 3, 2018. Here are some highlights from his career through the years.

Country star Keith Urban performed for the crowds at Rockefeller Center in N.Y. on NBC's "Today" on Aug. 2, 2018