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Anything Hollywood
| 1 year ago
Donna , who had been deemed the Queen of Disco, died last Thursday in Florida from her longtime battle with lung cancerwhich celebrity news initially thought was because of her smoking. So it may have been something else, because it is pretty hard to...
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ExpoSay
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer's family will hold a memorial service next week...She was not a smoker [anymore]. ''It's not like she was in bad shape. She was healthy, she was taking care of herself.'' US President Barack Obama has released a statement paying tribute...
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US Magazine
| 1 year ago
Photo Bank Donna Summer gave many gifts to the music world, so naturally, the singer's family chose to hold her memorial service in the music epicenter of the world: Nashville, Tenn. (The star moved to the music capitol in 1994.) TMZ , who broke the...
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The Gleaner
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer's funeral will be a private one for family and close friends. Publicist Brian Edwards said in a statement Friday that Summer's family is overwhelmed and appreciates the outreach from fans and friends, but that her funeral services will...
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People
| 1 year ago
EDT Although it was announced that Donna Summer's death on Thursday was due to cancer, in some quarters it was speculated that it may have been breast cancer. She had lung cancer," says the source. "She got it about a year ago.
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Popeater
| 1 year ago
Disco icon Donna Summer , 63, died this morning of complications from cancer. "The Queen of Disco" is known for the hits "Hot Stuff" and "Last Dance." Post 50s across the internet have been mourning the loss of the beloved singer. But Donna Summer's...
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NY Daily News
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer 's fans will be given a last chance to pay their respects to the late Queen of Disco next week. The family of the five-time Grammy winner is planning a public memorial in Nashville, a city with which Summer felt a deep connection even...
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Perez Hilton
| 1 year ago
It's so hard to believe that we lost the queen of disco and a music icon just yesterday morning. Donna Summer , who passed Thursday at the age of 63, had been battling lung cancer for the past ten months. Friends and fans have since been sharing...
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TMZ
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer 9/11 Gave Me Cancer Exclusive Donna Summer was convinced -- inhaling toxic air after 9/11 gave her the lung cancer that eventually killed her .....Sources close to the singer tell TMZ what we were hearing this morning -- that Donna was...
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TMZ
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer Music City Memorial Exclusive Donna Summer 's family has scheduled a public memorial for the Disco Queen -- and TMZ has learned, it will take place next Wednesday in Nashville . Donna and her family moved to Nashville in 1994 -- and...
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The Carmi Times
| 1 year ago
News to know For the first time in the history of the United States, more minority children were born than white children , according to the U.S...In the 12 months that ended last July, 50.4 percent of children born in the U.S. were from minority...
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International Business Times
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer, known as the Queen of Disco died Thursday at the age of 63. According to reports by TMZ , Donna Summer finally ended her battle with lung cancer which was supposed to be caused by inhaling toxic particles after the 9/11 tragedy in New...
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NY1
| 1 year ago
A musical legend who helped define the music of the '70s and continued to have hits in the '80s and popularity beyond has died...The discotheque era may have ended a long time ago but Donna Summer's moniker as the Queen of Disco endured and so did...
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The Idaho Statesman
| 1 year ago
The Obamas said their thoughts and prayers were with Summer's family and fans. They praised the singer's voice as unforgettable and said the music industry had lost a legend. Summer's publicist says she died Thursday morning in Naples, Fla. Summer...
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Celebrity Gossip
| 1 year ago
It was sadly reported that singer-songwriter Donna Summer passed away earlier today (May 17) in Florida, and now sources tell that the family is preparing for the funeral which is expected to take place on Monday, May 21st.
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International Business Times
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer died Thursday at the age of 63 after a battle with lung cancer. The singer will forever be remembered for her legendary disco songs that shaped a generation of music...Legendary disco singer Donna Summer died Thursday morning in Florida...
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FameBall.com
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of music. Summer was trained as a gospel singer prior to her introduction to the music industry and has always...
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The New York Observer
| 1 year ago
A Memorium In Song Singing legend dies at 69 3:08pm Donna Summer: 1948-2012 As if the tragic passing of Mary Kennedy wasn't enough bad news for one day, this morning we were greeted with the news of the passing of our favorite disco singer, Donna...
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ABC News
| 1 year ago
22pm Donna Summer, Disco Queen, Dead at 63 Credit: Fotos International/Getty Images. Donna Summer, the singer who came to be known as the Queen of Disco during her 1970s heyday, died at her Naples, Fla. home today after battling cancer.
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United Press International
| 1 year ago
Disco Queen' Donna Summer dead at 63 Disco music icon Donna Summer died in Florida Thursday after a private battle with cancer, TMZ reported...UPI/Michael Bush License photo Published: May 17, 2012 at 12:07 PM Topics: Donna Summer © 2012 United...
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E! Online
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer may be gone like the disco era that she was so much a part of, but her songs will live on. The legendary diva, who passed away today at the age of 63 following a battle with cancer, left the world a legacy of '70s dance-floor favorites...
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The Star
| 1 year ago
Queen of disco Donna Summer, who was most famous for her songs Hot Stuff , Last Dance and She Works Hard for the Money , has died, her publicist said on Thursday. She was 63. "Early this morning, surrounded by family, we lost Donna Summer Sudano, a...
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The Huffington Post
| 1 year ago
Sadly we've lost another beautiful voice and style icon today--Donna Summer aka the "Queen of Disco" has died at the age of 63, TMZ reports . The Five-time Grammy winner was known for her chart-topping hits like "Hot Stuff" and "Last Dance," but she'...
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Popeater
| 1 year ago
Five-time Grammy Award winning singer and Queen of Disco Donna Summer died Thursday morning in Florida after a battle with cancer, according to TMZ ...Summer's illustrious catalog of music inspired legions of fans, and as news continues to spread...
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People.com
| 1 year ago
May 17 after a battle with cancer, with a Spotify playlist of her most memorable songs.
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International Business Times
| 1 year ago
Disco queen Donna Summer died on Thursday of lung cancer, according to TMZ...TMZ sources told the website that the 70s icon died in Florida after a long battle with lung cancer. In a statement of her death, the singer's family said, "They are at...
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Vanity Fair
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer, the five-time Grammy Awardwinning singer and songwriter known as The Queen of Disco, died this morning at the age of 63 after a battle with breast cancer. Born in Boston, Summer served as a back-up singer for Three Dog Night before...
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College Candy
| 1 year ago
She was just 63-years-old and working on her upcoming album at the time of her passing...Summer, born LaDonna Adrian Gaines, was a 5-time Grammy award winner and rose to fame in the '70s with hits like Hot Stuff, Bad Girls and Love to Love You Baby.
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Los Angeles Times
| 1 year ago
52 am Donna Summer, the five-time Grammy Award winner whose soaring voice and sensual purrs helped break disco music into the mainstream in the 1970s, has died in Florida, according to a statement released by her family...The statement, sent from her...
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The Huffington Post
| 1 year ago
05/17/2012 12:37 pm Follow: Known internationally as the "Queen of Disco" and an all-around gay icon, Donna Summer lost her battle with cancer today at the age of 63 . TMZ reports that the five-time Grammy winner was in Florida and putting the...
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Reuters
| 1 year ago
News Analysis & Opinion Related Topics Pop diva Donna Summer performs during the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo December 11, 2009. Queen of disco Donna Summer, famous for her 1970s hits like "Hot Stuff," "Last Dance" and "She Works Hard for the...
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International Business Times
| 1 year ago
The death of disco legend Donna Summer at age 63 has hit the entertainment community hard as celebrities shared their memories of the "Last Dance" singer Thursday on Twitter . Share This Story Related Articles "Damn... donna summer dies at 63. An...
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Drfunkenberry.com
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer File Photo Donna Summer has passed away at the age of 63 this morning from lung cancer...She was the voice of dance influencing many in the early 80's. For one moment in time, she was the voice for women. Her song "Last Dance" is still...
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DAWN
| 1 year ago
Summer died on May 17, 2012 at age 63 after a battle with cancer. Grammy-winning disco legend Donna Summer died Thursday after a battle with cancer, aged 63, her family said in a statement. The singer, who shot to fame in the 1970s with hits...
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AP Online
| 1 year ago
Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as "Last Dance," ''Love to Love You Baby" and "Bad Girls" became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes, has died. She was 63.
Her family released a...
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Kansas City Star
| 1 year ago
Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as "Last Dance," ''Love to Love You Baby" and "Bad Girls" became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes, has died. She was 63.Her family released a statement...
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KION
| 1 year ago
TMZ is reporting that the Disco Queen, Donna Summer, had died after a battle with cancer...Summer is famous for songs such as Last Dance, Hot Stuff and Bad Girls. TMZ is reporting that the Disco Queen, Donna Summer, has died after a battle with...
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Novinite
| 1 year ago
The sad news still has not been confirmed by Summer's publicist. Summer was a 5-time Grammy winner whose hits dominated the charts in the 1970s. Her songs like "Last Dance," "Bad Girls" and "Hot Stuff" were among the decade's most successful. She...
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Celeb Tots
| 1 year ago
Disco mainstay Donna Summer has passed away after battling cancer. According to TMZ , she had been struggling with her illness in private and at the time of her death was trying to finish recording an album. This woman who my generation probably...
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BBC
| 1 year ago
Summer was one of the most popular artists of the disco movement and won five Grammy Awards between 1978 and 97. Her collaborations with producer Giorgio Moroder helped define the genre, as well as having a huge influence on the synth pop sound. She...
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National Public Radio
| 1 year ago
Eyder Peralta Donna Summer, the queen of disco whose career spanned four decades and earned her multiple number one hits and five Grammy awards, has died after a long battle with cancer, TMZ and E-online and the AP are reporting...Her first hit came...
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Dlisted
| 1 year ago
TMZ says that Donna was privately battling cancer and didn't want the public to know about it. None of this has been confirmed by Donna's family or rep yet.
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Perez Hilton
| 1 year ago
We're SO sad to report that disco-soul diva Donna Summer has passed away this morning, at the age of 63. The 5-time Grammy winning songstress had been battling with cancer and was living in Florida. Donna provided us with some of the best disco hits,...
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Perez Hilton
| 1 year ago
From t.ee.emm.z.eee Donna Summer the Queen of Disco died this morning after a battle with cancer tee.em.m.z.ee has learned...Sources close to Summer tell us the singer was trying to keep the extent of her illness under wraps. We spoke to someone who...
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Starpulse
| 1 year ago
Comment Donna Summer , 63, died this morning after battling breast cancer, according to TMZ.com . The Queen of Disco was known for her iconic 1970's hit songs "Last Dance," "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girls" and the 1980s tunes "She Works Hard for the Money"...
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Houston Chronicle
| 1 year ago
The Queen of Disco Donna Summer died Thursday morning from cancer, TMZ reported ...Known for belting it out on Last Dance and MacArthur Park, the singer had been trying to continue making music while keeping her condition secret. We spoke to someone...
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Baltimore Sun
| 1 year ago
the Queen of Disco -- died Thursday morning following a battle with cancer, TMZ reports...Summer was in Florida at the time of her death, according to TMZ. Born Donna Gaines on New Year's Eve in 1948, Summers grew up as one of seven children in the...
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New York Observer
| 1 year ago
09pm Donna Summer performing in 2011. (Getty Images) Donna Summer, a singer who rose to fame on the disco craze of the 1980s, has reportedly died of cancer at 63 ...Summer's breakthrough hit in the U.S., Love to Love You Baby, was an over-15-minute-...
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Celebrity Gossip
| 1 year ago
She was known as the Queen of Disco music in the 1970s, and sadly Donna Summer died this morning (May 17). The Hot Stuff songstress reportedly lost her battle with cancer, and passed away at an undisclosed location in Florida.
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TMZ
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer Dead at 63 Exclusive Donna Summer -- the Queen of Disco -- died this morning after a battle with cancer .....Sources close to Summer tell us ... the singer was trying to keep the extent of her illness under wraps. We spoke to someone who...
