Swedish-American soprano Varnay dies
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Astrid Varnay, the Swedish-American soprano who made her Metropolitan Opera debut &#151; without rehearsal &#151; in a nationally broadcast performance and went on to sing for half a century, has died. She was 88.
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Virginia Mayo, a 1940s screen siren who co-starred opposite such greats as Danny Kaye and James Cagney, died near Los Angeles on Monday of pneumonia and heart failure, the Los Angeles Times reported on its Web site. She was 84.
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Beverly Sills, the Brooklyn-born opera diva who was a global icon of can-do American culture with her dazzling voice, bubbly personality and management moxie in the arts world, died July 2 of cancer, her manager said. She was 78.
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Soprano Victoria de los Angeles, one of the great Spanish opera voices of the 20th century, died overnight in a Barcelona hospital at age 81, the Liceu opera house said on Saturday.
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MODENA, Italy  - Legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who brought opera to the masses with his powerful voice and jovial personality, died on Thursday of pancreatic cancer, aged 71.
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Acclaimed Italian opera singer has died at the age of 82. Her doctor said she died at home in San Marino following a long illness.
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Luciano Pavarotti, whose vibrant high C's and ebullient showmanship made him one of the world's most beloved tenors, has died, his manager told The Associated Press. He was 71.
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Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti dies of cancer at home in Modena, aged 71.
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Renata Tebaldi, the Italian soprano whose voice Arturo Toscanini compared to that of an angel, died Sunday at her home in San Marino.
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The Royal Opera said Tuesday that Ehrling, who was known for his vast knowledge of music and for his sharp temperament, died Sunday in New York City, where he had resided since the early 1970s.
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Italian opera star Luciano Pavarotti, hailed by many as the greatest tenor of his generation, died in the early hours of Thursday, his manager Terri Robson said.
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Friends and admirers of Luciano Pavarotti joined in a chorus of grief as the world paid homage to the thrilling voice and exuberant personality of the great Italian tenor who died Thursday.
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Luciano Pavarotti, the most celebrated opera singer of modern times, died this morning in his home near Modena.  Mr. Pavarotti, 71, had been suffering from pancreatic cancer since July 2006. Although his family had said he was in remission, hi...
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Luciano Pavarotti, whose vibrant high C's and ebullient showmanship made him one the most beloved tenors, has died, his manager told The Associated Press. He was 71.
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Victoria de los Angeles, a Spanish soprano whose career spanned five decades, died Saturday at a clinic in Barcelona, a spokeswoman for the city's Liceo Theater said. She was 81.
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Singer, actress, and songwriter Laura Branigan, whose signature song Gloria was her first hit, has died of an aneurysm in her New York home at age 47.
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NEW YORK : American feminist author Susan Sontag died Tuesday at New York&#39;s Memorial Sloan-Kettering medical center at the age of 71, following a long struggle against cancer, the hospital announced.