Donna Summer RIP | The Quietus

Donna Summer RIP

1948 - 2012

Yet another sad moment in the world of music as we learn that Donna Summer has died after a battle with cancer. She was 63. TMZ is reporting that Summer died in Florida. They add "Sources close to Summer tell us … the singer was trying to keep the extent of her illness under wraps. We spoke to someone who was with Summer a couple of weeks ago … who says she didn’t seem too bad." TMZ also says that the artist had been working on a new album up to the time of her death. There’s only one thing to do now, isn’t there?

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