
5-time Grammy Award winner, Donna Summer, died this morning after battling with lung cancer. She was 63.
Summer was suffering from lung cancer and was trying to keep it quiet while she continued her battle. She died this morning in Florida.
Her family released a statement following Summer’s passing this morning saying,”We are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy.”
Donna Summer rose to prominence in the ’70s with her hits “Last Dance,” “Hot Stuff” and “Bad Girls.”
#RIPDonnaSummer
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Beasties Boys’ rapper, MCA (Adam Yauch), passed away this morning.
In 2009 he announced that he was being treated for cancer, and he had since undergone surgery and radiation therapy.
Yauch was 47 years old — He co-founded the Beastie Boys in 1979 along with Mike D, Mix Master Mike, and Ad Roc.
The Beastie Boys were just inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last week. #RIPMCA
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