Posted on 08/09/2007 4:30:26 AM PDT by Captain Jack Aubrey
ROME — Opera star Luciano Pavarotti has been hospitalized for tests in his hometown of Modena, in northern Italy, hospital officials and his manager said today.
Pavarotti, who underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer last year, was brought to Modena's Polyclinic two days ago, said manager Terri Robson. Earlier, a hospital spokesman had said Pavarotti was admitted Wednesday.
Robson and officials at the hospital declined to give the reason the 71-year-old tenor was hospitalized, but local daily Il Resto del Carlino reported that it was pneumonia.
Robson said she would issue a statement later.
Il Resto del Carlino reported that Pavarotti was diagnosed with pneumonia as he was vacationing with his family at his villa in Pesaro, a seaside resort on the Adriatic some 125 miles southeast of Modena.
In July 2006, Pavarotti was preparing to leave New York to resume a farewell tour when doctors discovered a malignant pancreatic mass, Robson said at the time. He underwent surgery in a New York hospital, and all his remaining 2006 concerts were canceled.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most dangerous forms of the disease, though doctors said Pavarotti's surgery offered improved hopes for survival.
My sister in law didn’t make it with this cancer. It’s typically fatal. An ugly way to go ... . Pray he’s lucky.
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Prayers for Luciano Pavarotti.
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Thank you for posting this. Prayers sent.
(Actually, Beverly Sills passed away before Crespin).
Several in my family died of this as well.
I’m sorry ... I’ll say a prayer for you and this gentleman.
Prayers.
Leni
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