Singer Natalie Cole, the daughter of jazz legend Nat "King" Cole who overcame substance abuse to find stardom in her own right, has died, her family said Friday. She was 65.

The Grammy-winning singer, who had longstanding health issues including complications from a kidney transplant, died on New Year's Eve at a Los Angeles hospital.

"Natalie fought a fierce, courageous battle, dying how she lived - with dignity, strength and honor," her family said in a statement.