The music industry and the public lost an icon yesterday as Donna Summer died. She was only 63 and was battling lung cancer, presumably from inhaling toxic particles in New York during the 9/11 attacks.
Rest in peace Donna. You were one of the greats.
Donna Summer — the Queen of Disco — died this morning after a battle with cancer … TMZ has learned.
We’re told Summer was in Florida at the time of her death. She was 63 years old.
Sources close to Summer tell us … the singer was trying to keep the extent of her illness under wraps. We spoke to someone who was with Summer a couple of weeks ago … who says she didn’t seem too bad.
In fact, we’re told she was focused on trying to finish up an album she had been working on.
Summer was a 5-time Grammy winner who shot to superstardom in the ’70s with iconic hits like “Last Dance,” “Hot Stuff” and “Bad Girls.”
Let’s all take a moment to remember Donna with a walk through MacArthur Park.

