Donna Summers Dies at age 63
Donna Summer, whom millions of fans revered as "the Queen of Disco," has died at the age of 63 in Florida after a battle with cancer, the Associated Press confirmed with the singer's family Thursday morning.
The news comes as a surprise to those who were not aware that she was ill. The legendary superstar was publicly active as recently as last June, when she appeared as a guest panelist on Bravo's music reality show Platinum Hit.
Those close to the singer--known for mega-hits including "Last Dance" and "Bad Girls"--revealed she had been trying to hide how sick she was. A source said that Summer did not seem to be in that bad of shape two weeks ago.
She is survived by her adult daughters Mimi (by her first husband, actor Helmuth Sommer), Brooklyn and Amanda (by second husband Bruce Sudano).
In addition to her status as a pioneer in the dance music genre, Summer was a five-time Grammy Award winner, the first artist ever to score three back-to-back No. 1 double albums, and was nominated--but not chosen--for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. She is credited with influencing stars ranging from Madonna and Michael Jackson, to Beyonce and Rihanna. Her last album, Crayons, was released in 2008.
50 Cent ill!
50 Cent Was Admitted To A Hospital Two Days Ago And Is Set To Have Emergency Surgery Today
"How serious is the illness? Well first off, it's SERIOUS ENOUGH for 50 to CANCEL appearances at NYs HOT 97 radio station, where he was set to promote his new MIXTAPE with DJ Drama - GANSTA GRILLZ LOST TAPE.
And there's more. 50s good friend Floyd Mayweather Jr. is asking fans to keep him in their prayers. “Please keep 50 Cent in your prayers he is in the hospital and he is extremely sick…we will remain positive," Mayweather said earlier today on Atlanta's V103's Ryan Cameron show.
So what is the illness. MTO EXCLUSIVELY learned that 50 Cent was diagnosed with a BLOCKAGE of his small intestine. After numerous attempts to remove the blockage by using a tube down his throat, doctors have scheduled an EMERGENCY SURGERY for today.
And we're told that the surgery CARRIES MAJOR RISKS. Doctors have to remove a LARGE PORTION of his intestines and reconnect them."
