due to emphysema. McRae died on November 10, 1994, in Beverly Hills, California, from a stroke, following complications from respiratory illness. Carmen McRae - Take 5 - xlg Carmen McRae - Inside A Silent Tear - v=hR0AQJAXM2o&feature=BFa&list=AL94UKMTqg-9DblEFdIDHrRgbtavCEUowI and and http://youtu.be/RtiN169B-