Luciano Pavarotti Passes Away

Luciano Pavarotti has passed away at the age of 71 in his hometown of Modena, Italy. He had pancreatic cancer for a long time. His manager issued this statement, "The great tenor, Luciano Pavarotti, died today at 5:00 a.m. at his home in Modena, the city of his birth. The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life. In fitting with the approach that characterized his life and work, he remained positive until finally succumbing to the last stages of his illness."