Donna Summer is Dead

Donna Summer is Dead

Donna Summer, the Grammy award-winning original disco queen, is dead. She was 63.

Summer succumbed to lung cancer in Florida on Thursday, May 17, 2012, TMZ reported

Her family said in a statement:

Early this morning, we lost Donna Summer Sudano, a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith.”

“While we grieve her passing, we are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy. Words truly can’t express how much we appreciate your prayers and love for our family at this sensitive time.”