Cleotha Staples Dead, Staple Singers Member Dies at 78Cleotha Staples Dead, Staple Singers Member Dies at 78Cleotha Staples, one of the founding members of the renowned Chicago soul and gospel group the Staple Singers, died Thursday (Feb. 21) after a long bout with Alzheimer's disease. She was 78.Trent FitzgeraldTrent Fitzgerald