claim: The current Duke of York has no male heirs as of 2011.
evidence: Dinah Washington -LRB- born Ruth Lee Jones ; August 29 , 1924 -- December 14 , 1963 -RRB- was an American singer and pianist , who has been cited as `` the most popular black female recording artist of the '50s '' .. Primarily a jazz vocalist , she performed and recorded in a wide variety of styles including blues , R&B , and traditional pop music , and gave herself the title of `` Queen of the Blues '' .. blues. blues. R&B. R&B. traditional pop music. traditional pop music. jazz. jazz. She was a 1986 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame , and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 .. Jazz. Jazz. Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame