RIP Luciano Pavarotti
September 6, 2007 
Legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti died early Thursday morning at the age of 71:
Luciano Pavarotti, the bearded opera legend, died early Thursday after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. With his noted girth and cheeky duets with pop singers, the 71-year-old tenor was that rare maestro of classical music who was as instantly recognizable around the world as superstars from MTV and the movies.
Pavarotti was the global “people’s opera singer” who made the operatic genre of music available to everyone. His duets with pop singers like Bono, Sheryl Crow, James Brown, and Barry White (among others), brought opera to the world’s view, transcending geography and language to do so.
The best part of Pavarotti’s performances was the warmth he brought to every song he sang. He made you feel something by relating the passion and conviction he had.
Thank you, Luciano, for sharing your tremendous talents with the whole world. Your music and your melody will live on in our hearts…
