July 4th, 2008 by Hannah
When you die is when even more people come after your money. With the passing of famed opera singer Luciano Pavarotti, a lot of questions have come out regarding his estate. According to Italian Law, half of the estate is given to the deceased’s widow and the other half to the children. But the late tenor had 2 wills drafted as he was still dealing with his cancer. The first will followed Italian law. However, it only spoke of his 2nd wife and his four daughters. His 2nd wife now claims that the family has come to friendly terms on how to divide his estate though no details have been provided. A judge is expected to confirm the new deal by the end of July.
September 20th, 2007 by Hannah
When a famous person dies, expect people to scramble for the money they left behind. Luciano Pavarotti may arguably be the world’s best tenor but even he can’t escape that harsh reality.
The famed tenor apparently had his legal documents changed weeks before his death and left a lot more money to his second wife as compared to his children and his kids are looking to contest his will. Pavarotti is reportedly worth almost $500 million and each of his kids would have easily gotten $100 million. But money makes the world go ‘round for them and they want more. Greedy ingrates!
September 7th, 2007 by Hannah
It’s something the whole world might having been praying not to happen anytime soon, but in the end the world’s greatest opera singer Luciano Pavarotti, whose vibrant high C’s and ebullient showmanship made him one of the world’s most beloved tenors, has died, his manager said. He was 71. Rest in peace big man. He was a true entertainer and he mixed traditional music with modern tunes to pull crowds who would have otherwise never come to listen to his kind of music and that are where we call him a true genius of all time. This is sad news, however I’m sure he had a FULL life. Just a couple of days ago the Italian government announced that he will receive a new award for promoting Italian culture in his country and abroad. No date was set for the ceremony but now he won’t be there to receive it himself. Pavarotti had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year and underwent further treatment in August. Indeed a great loss for all the music fans, and yes he was a character as well always gleaming with a smile.
August 25th, 2007 by Hannah
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who has pancreatic cancer, was released from the hospital Saturday, two weeks after he was admitted with a high fever, the hospital said.
In a statement, the Modena hospital said the 71-year-old Pavarotti left his room at 6 a.m. for home, where it said he could continue his recovery while staying in close contact with his doctors.
Pavarotti was admitted to the hospital on Aug. 8 because of a high fever.
The opera star had surgery for the cancer in July 2006 in a New York hospital.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly forms of the disease, though doctors said the surgery offered improved hopes for survival.
At the time of the operation, Pavarotti had been preparing to resume his farewell tour. He has made no public appearances since then.
August 9th, 2007 by Hannah
Opera superstar Luciano Pavarotti, who was diagnosed with cancer last year, has been admitted to hospital in northern Italy and is in a satisfactory condition, a hospital spokesman said on Thursday.
Pavarotti was hospitalized with a fever in his home town of Modena on Wednesday, the spokesman said. He is likely to be discharged in the next few days.
The singer, who had surgery to remove a pancreatic tumor in July 2006, was suffering from pneumonia, a newspaper reported.
The cancer surgery forced Pavarotti, regarded by many as the greatest tenor of his generation, to cancel the remaining dates of his 2006 farewell opera tour.
The 71-year-old had vowed to return to the stage this year, but he has not been seen in public since the operation and called off a number of appearances in the past few months.
Il Resto del Carlino, a daily newspaper serving the region around Modena, wrote on Thursday that Pavarotti’s condition had deteriorated in the past few days and he was suffering from a bout of pneumonia.
Since his operatic debut in 1961, the rotund, black-bearded tenor has become one of the most recognized classical musicians in the world, regularly gracing the stage at New York’s Metropolitan Opera, London’s Covent Garden and Milan’s La Scala.
His fame grew when he sang Puccini’s aria “Nessun Dorma” at the soccer World Cup in Italy in 1990 alongside Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras.
Pavarotti’s London-based manager, Terri Robson, last month denied his condition had worsened. She said he was working on a recording of sacred songs and also teaching students daily.
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