THE TELEGRAPH: 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, his manager said today that it was this illness that claimed his life.
Terri Robson, his manager, announced that the tenor died at 5:00am at his home in Modena, the city of his birth. At his side were his wife, Nicoletta, his daughters, Lorenza, Cristina, Giuliana and Alice; his sister, Gabriela; his nephews and close relatives and friends.
"The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life. In fitting with the approach that characterised his life and work, he remained positive until finally succumbing to the last stages of his illness," she added.
Mr Pavarotti had recently assured his fans that he was in good health, and had even joked about his sickness.
Last month, he phoned a concert on the island of Ischia to assure the public that he was about to release a new album of choral work, and that he looked forward to teaching his pupils again.
"Up until a few weeks before his death, he committed several hours each day to teaching his pupils at his summer villa in Pesaro on Italy's Adriatic Coast," said Ms Robson.
"He remained optimistic and confident that he would overcome the disease and had been determined to return to the stage to complete his Worldwide Farewell Tour, which he was halfway through before being struck down by illness," she added. Opera great Luciano Pavarotti has died (more) By Malcolm Moore in Modena
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