DONNA SUMMER Dead at 63

SouzaSouza Posts: 9,400
edited January 1970 in News
[size=18pt]DONNA SUMMER<br />Dead at 63[/size]<br />5/17/2012 8:30 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF<br /><br />0517-donna-summer-3.jpg<br /><br />Donna Summer -- the Queen of Disco -- died this morning after a battle with cancer ... TMZ has learned. <br /><br />We're told Summer was in Florida at the time of her death. She was 63-years-old. <br /><br />Summer was a 5-time Grammy winner who shot to superstardom in the '70s with iconic hits like "Last Dance," "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girls."<br /><br />
<br /><br /><br />She continued her dominance in the '80s with "She Works Hard for the Money" and "This Time I Know It's for Real."<br /><br />Summer and her producer Giorgio Moroder defined the dance music era of the '70s and influenced acts like Duran Duran and David Bowie to enter the genre.<br /><br />Summer married Brooklyn Dreams singer Bruce Sudano back in 1980. They had two daughters together.

"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."

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  • wishingstarwishingstar Posts: 2,927
    So sad.....She was another great influence on music and style as whole.  <br />Blessings to her family........<br /><br />
  • SouzaSouza Posts: 9,400
    My favorite:<br /><br />

    "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."

  • PureLovePureLove Posts: 5,891
    :icon_e_sad: Rest in Peace Donna.
  • RKRK Posts: 3,019
    Is this true? I haven't heard anything about her being sick and battling cancer till now.  This is so sad if it's true.  Wow....here we go again...watching like hawks to see if there is anything that seems 'strange' about this passing.
  • SouzaSouza Posts: 9,400
    on 1337269607:
    <br />Is this true? I haven't heard anything about her being sick and battling cancer till now.  This is so sad if it's true.  Wow....here we go again...watching like hawks to see if there is anything that seems 'strange' about this passing. <br />
    <br /><br />I never heard she was ill either, and there is no use in googling, because all you get is news about her death. I think she kept it private.

    "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."

  • paula-cpaula-c Posts: 7,221
    what?  :icon_cry:
  • wishingstarwishingstar Posts: 2,927
    This one seems to oddly fit here in hoaxland:<br /><br />
    <br /><br /><br />So many great songs from her.....
  • hesouttamylifehesouttamylife Posts: 5,393
    Queen of disco.  I never knew she was ill.  May she rest in peace.  How sad.
  • sandythymesandythyme Posts: 365
    I am so sad.  I didn't know she was ill either.  I love her!  I am meeting my best friend for dinner this evening, we had the times of our lives when we were young at the disco dancing to Donna's music.  I love Last Dance, Mac Arthur Park and so many more.  Rest in peace Donna, thank you for the time of my life.
  • AndreaAndrea Posts: 3,787
    Very sad.<br /><br />I'm really starting to associate TMZ with death because that's usually where I hear of someone's passing.<br /><br />Their latest update:<br /><br />"9:27 AM PST- TMZ has learned ... Donna died from lung cancer.  Several sources are telling us Donna believed she contracted it by inhaling toxic particles after the 9/11 attack in New York City.<br /><br />9:35 AM PST- Donna's family just released a statement, claiming, they "are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy."<br /><br />
  • msgitmmsgitm Posts: 186
    Very sad! I don't blame her for keeping her illness quiet - the media is ruthless. RIP Donna :(
  • everlastinglove_MJeverlastinglove_MJ Posts: 2,884
    :icon_e_sad:<br /><br />Rest in Peace, Donna. <br />Your beautiful songs will live forever, thank you.
  • blankieblankie Posts: 2,350
    I'm so sad ....  :icon_cry: When I was 15 years old  her songs were danced to the disco... :icon_cry: Rest in peace Donna... :icon_cry:<br />
  • paula-cpaula-c Posts: 7,221
    on 1337276610:
    <br />Very sad.<br /><br />I'm really starting to associate TMZ with death because that's usually where I hear of someone's passing.<br /><br />Their latest update:<br /><br />"9:27 AM PST- TMZ has learned ... Donna died from lung cancer.  Several sources are telling us Donna believed she contracted it by inhaling toxic particles after the 9/11 attack in New York City.<br /><br />9:35 AM PST- Donna's family just released a statement, claiming, they "are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy."<br />
    <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I read somewhere that some firefighters who worked to rescue victims of 9/11 have contracted cancer.
  • mjj4ever777mjj4ever777 Posts: 1,467
    I was just watching Ellen, and she just danced to Michael's "don't stop till you get enough", and then the song they played was Donna Summer's "hot stuff"...the weird thing is that today's show was taped yesterday! Now what are the chances of the those songs being played back to back, and then finding out that Donna Summer died today??? Makes you go hmmmmm....
  • AdiAdi Posts: 1,834
    I remember dancing to Donna Summer's music at the local disco when I was a teenager......this is sad news.<br /><br />Like others here - I had not heard that she had been ill either - but she may have kept it quiet.
  • DancerDancer Posts: 1,225
    Sad news.  :icon_e_sad: I loved her song "She works hard for the money" when I was a teenager.<br />In 2009 she sang "Smile" as a tribute for Michael:<br />
  • voiceforthesilentvoiceforthesilent Posts: 5,485
    RIP Donna - may you have the assurance of no more tears, no more pain, and no more sorrow. I hope you are truly at peace. Thank you for the wonderful memories through your songs. God bless you.<br /><br />This is sad news - she's much too young to leave us.<br /><br />Blessings
  • ibelieveinmjibelieveinmj Posts: 243
    Wow, what a shock !!  I hope she didn't suffer with the cancer...so sad.<br /><br />Can't help but think of the song LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY !!!!!<br /><br /> :-*
  • hesouttamylifehesouttamylife Posts: 5,393
    Her untimely death reminds me of the words of a song “the leaning tree is not always the first to fall”.  A few weeks ago we were all praying for Gibb, and he pulled through.  We were ready to accept his passing.  But God had other plans for him.  Now Donna Summer has died and no one even knew she was sick.  Just proves again that we are not in control of anything where life and death is concerned.  Sometimes it just comes out of nowhere and we just have to learn to accept it.  :icon_e_sad:
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