MILAN (Reuters) - Luciano Pavarotti (news - web sites)'s father died on Friday at the age of 89, less than five months after the famous tenor lost his mother, Pavarotti's spokeswoman said.
Fernando Pavarotti, a baker turned singer, died in hospital in the northern Italian city of Modena, where the family has its home. His funeral was set for Sunday.
"The doctors were expecting it. His health had deteriorated rapidly," the spokeswoman said. Pavarotti senior had been taken to hospital last week.
Luciano, 67, is due to hold a "Pavarotti and Friends" concert in Modena on May 28 to raise money to help children in Angola. The spokeswoman said she did not expect the rotund tenor to change his schedule.
Pavarotti's mother, Adele, died in January at the age of 86. The following night he went on stage at London's Royal Opera House and dedicated his performance to her.
The career of Pavarotti, widely credited with bringing opera to the masses via the first "Three Tenors" concert at the 1990 soccer World Cup, has recently come under a cloud. He canceled two New York performances at short notice this month due to ill health.
Fernando Pavarotti, a baker turned singer, died in hospital in the northern Italian city of Modena, where the family has its home. His funeral was set for Sunday.
"The doctors were expecting it. His health had deteriorated rapidly," the spokeswoman said. Pavarotti senior had been taken to hospital last week.
Luciano, 67, is due to hold a "Pavarotti and Friends" concert in Modena on May 28 to raise money to help children in Angola. The spokeswoman said she did not expect the rotund tenor to change his schedule.
Pavarotti's mother, Adele, died in January at the age of 86. The following night he went on stage at London's Royal Opera House and dedicated his performance to her.
The career of Pavarotti, widely credited with bringing opera to the masses via the first "Three Tenors" concert at the 1990 soccer World Cup, has recently come under a cloud. He canceled two New York performances at short notice this month due to ill health.
MILAN (Reuters) - Luciano Pavarotti (news - web sites)'s father died on Friday at the age of 89, less than five months after the famous tenor lost his mother, Pavarotti's spokeswoman said.
Fernando Pavarotti, a baker turned singer, died in hospital in the northern Italian city of Modena, where the family has its home. His funeral was set for Sunday.
"The doctors were expecting it. His health had deteriorated rapidly," the spokeswoman said. Pavarotti senior had been taken to hospital last week.
Luciano, 67, is due to hold a "Pavarotti and Friends" concert in Modena on May 28 to raise money to help children in Angola. The spokeswoman said she did not expect the rotund tenor to change his schedule.
Pavarotti's mother, Adele, died in January at the age of 86. The following night he went on stage at London's Royal Opera House and dedicated his performance to her.
The career of Pavarotti, widely credited with bringing opera to the masses via the first "Three Tenors" concert at the 1990 soccer World Cup, has recently come under a cloud. He canceled two New York performances at short notice this month due to ill health.
Fernando Pavarotti, a baker turned singer, died in hospital in the northern Italian city of Modena, where the family has its home. His funeral was set for Sunday.
"The doctors were expecting it. His health had deteriorated rapidly," the spokeswoman said. Pavarotti senior had been taken to hospital last week.
Luciano, 67, is due to hold a "Pavarotti and Friends" concert in Modena on May 28 to raise money to help children in Angola. The spokeswoman said she did not expect the rotund tenor to change his schedule.
Pavarotti's mother, Adele, died in January at the age of 86. The following night he went on stage at London's Royal Opera House and dedicated his performance to her.
The career of Pavarotti, widely credited with bringing opera to the masses via the first "Three Tenors" concert at the 1990 soccer World Cup, has recently come under a cloud. He canceled two New York performances at short notice this month due to ill health.
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