Opera star Beverly Sills gravely ill with cancer
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World-renowned soprano Beverly Sills, who went from stardom on the opera stage to become chairwoman of two great U.S. opera companies, is critically ill with cancer, her publicist said on Thursday.
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Luciano Pavarotti's widow said on Saturday she hoped a media furor over the late opera star's inheritance would soon be over and insisted the tenor was in no way mentally impaired when he made his final will.
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British singer and actress Marianne   Faithfull has been diagnosed with breast cancer but expects to   make a full recovery, her publicist said on Thursday.
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Italian opera star Luciano  Pavarotti, hailed by many as the greatest tenor of his  generation, died on Thursday after a long battle with cancer,  his manager Terri Robson said.
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Beverly Sills, the former opera diva and arts administrator, cited family reasons for leaving her post as chairwoman of the Metropolitan Opera.
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The actress met children suffering from cancer on the occasion of Rose Day recently.
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Beverly Sills, the Brooklyn-born soprano, was a genuine celebrity and an invaluable advocate for the fine arts.
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Rock singer Melissa Etheridge has  been diagnosed with breast cancer and has cut short her North  American concert tour to undergo surgery, her publicist said on  Friday.
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MODENA, Italy  - Legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, whose gifted voice and charisma brought opera to the masses, died of cancer on Thursday aged 71.
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Singer Robert Goulet, who shot to  stardom by playing Sir Lancelot in the original stage version  of "Camelot," is fighting for his life at a Los Angeles  hospital, his wife Vera said on Tuesday.
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US rock star Melissa Etheridge has been diagnosed with breast cancer, her spokesman has announced. The 43-year-old has cancelled a tour to undergo surgery.
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Claudio Abbado, who was scheduled to lead the gala opening of Carnegie Hall's 117th season next month, has canceled his appearances because of health reasons.
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Tenor Luciano Pavarotti underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer and is &quot;recovering well,&quot; his manager said Friday. The 70-year-old singer was preparing to leave New York last week to resume his farewell world concert tour in Britain when doctors discovered a malignant pancreatic mass, Terri Robson said from her London office.
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Luciano Pavarotti's widow said on Saturday  she hoped a media furor over the late opera star's inheritance  would soon be over and insisted the tenor was in no way  mentally impaired when he made his final will.
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Angel McClary Raich is seriously ill. Diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and several complicating conditions, Raich found traditional medical treatments to be of little use.
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Opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti is to make his first public appearance since having treatment for cancer.
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Luciano Pavarotti, who has pancreatic cancer, was in "very serious" condition, the Italian news agency AGI reported Wednesday.