Celebrity Diana Ross' Father Dies By People Staff Published on November 21, 2007 05:10 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Larry Busacca/WireImage Diana Ross’ father Fred Ross died Tuesday morning in Detroit at the age of 87. “He touched many lives and he will be truly missed,” Ross, 63, said in a statement. “I love him very much.” Ross announced the news at a sold-out concert in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, where she dedicated her encore song, “I Love You,” to her father. She canceled a concert after-party to fly to Detroit with her family.–Gerri Miller