Thursday, September 06, 2007

RIP big man...

your voice, your personality and your joie de vivre will be missed...

Opera legend Pavarotti passes on
Luciano Pavarotti, one of the world's best-known tenors, has died at the age of 71 in his hometown of Modena in north-central Italy.

"The great tenor Luciano Pavarotti died today at 5am (3pm NZT) at his home in Modena," Pavarotti's manager Terri Robson said in a statement.

"The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life. In fitting with the approach that characterised his life and work, he remained positive until finally succumbing to the last stages of his illness."

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