Italian opera star Luciano Pavarotti,the known King of High Cs dies at the age of 71 at 5 a.m.
In July 2006, the Italian tenor was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was required of emergency surgery to remove the tumor which he was reported "recovering well after the surgery.
On August 9, 2007, Pavarotti was hospitalized in his hometown of Modena, in Northern Italy, for observation. According to reports he was hospitalized due to pneumonia.
He planned to return to recording his "sacred songs" and teaching his young pupils, according to reports but on August 21, it was announced that he was being treated in the cancer ward, given tests related to his pancreatic cancer, and would not be released for another few days.
Early morning of September 6, Thursday, Luciano Pavarotti died at the age of 71 with his wife and four daughters around him.
In an email statement, his manager wrote, "The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life. In fitting with the approach that characterized his life and work, he remained positive until finally succumbing to the last stages of his illness."
source: wikipedia.org
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