<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Luciano Pavarotti, the Italian singer whose ringing, pristine sound set a standard for operatic tenors of the postwar era, died early this morning at his home in Modena, in northern Italy. He was 71. His death was announced by his manager, Terri Robson. The cause was pancreatic cancer. In July 2006 he underwent surgery for the cancer in New York and had made no public appearances since then. He was hospitalized again this summer and released on Aug. 25. ?The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life,? said an e-mail statement that his manager sent to The Associated Press. ?In fitting with the approach that characterized his life and work, he remained positive until finally succumbing to the last stages of his illness.? Like Enrico Caruso and Jenny Lind before him, Mr. Pavarotti extended his presence far beyond the limits of Italian opera. He became a titan of pop culture. Millions saw him on television and found in his expansive personality, childlike charm and generous figure a link to an art form with which many had only a glancing familiarity. </div> <div align="center">Source: NY Times</div>
That's a huge loss to not only Opera, but the entire World of music. What a horrendous way to go as well suffering from pancreatic cancer. Most cancer related deaths are tragic in my eyes. R.I.P.
