How did Donna Summer die?
Lung cancer
Donna Summer/Cause of death
Summer died on May 17, 2012, at her home in Naples, Florida, aged 63, from lung cancer. A nonsmoker, Summer theorized that her cancer was caused by inhaling toxic fumes and dust from the September 11 attacks in New York City; she was in her apartment near Ground Zero when the attacks occurred.
Is Donna Summer dead?
Deceased (1948–2012)
Donna Summer/Living or Deceased
Where did Donna Summer die?
Naples, Florida, United States
Donna Summer/Place of death
When did Donna Summer get cancer?
But even in the ebbs and flows of the success of her music career, no one expected the disco legend’s reign would end so suddenly following a battle with lung cancer that Summer believed stemmed from exposure following the events of September 11, 2001.
When did Michael Jackson die?
June 25, 2009
Michael Jackson/Date of death
On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson, one of the most commercially successful entertainers in history, dies at the age of 50 at his home in Los Angeles, California, after suffering from cardiac arrest caused by a fatal combination of drugs given to him by his personal doctor.
Did Donna Summer have siblings?
Mary Gaines Bernard
Ricky GainesLinda Gaines LotmanJenette YanceyDara Bernard
Donna Summer/Siblings
He survives her, along with three daughters — Brooklyn Sudano, Amanda Sudano and Mimi Dohler — and four grandchildren. She is also survived by a brother, Ricky Gaines, and four sisters: Dara Bernard, Mary Ellen Bernard, Linda Gaines and Jeanette Yancey. “On the Radio” was Ms. Summer’s last album for Casablanca.
Did Donna Summer have breast cancer?
Summer had previously survived breast cancer. When doctors later told her that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer as well, she reportedly questioned the cause of her disease. The singer was told that her smoking led to cancer, but it is said that Summer did not believe it was the smoking.
How old is Donna Summers now?
Disco legend Donna Summer died at the age of 63, her publicist said Thursday.