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Poignant: The couple have named the girl after Maya's later mother Minnie Riperton, who died aged 31, pictured here in 1978 a year before her death with her daughter Maya, son Marc and husband Richard.
Minnie Riperton Alert Me. Originally printed on July 12, 1979 in the Family Announcements. Viewed by 2474 Visitors. Few singers of her generation had the vocal range and angelic voice of Minnie Riperton who died on 12 July, 1979, aged 31. A trained opera singer, Ms Riperton possessed a rare five-octave range and was noted for her abilities in the whistle register. She was able to imitate instrumentation and even birds.