Musical legend of all sorts, Luciano Pavarotti, lost his battle to pancreatic cancer this morning at the age of 71 years. He passed away in his home of Modena, Italy around 5am. His manager issued the following statement:

“The great tenor Luciano Pavarotti died today at 5:00 a.m. at his home in Modena, the city of his birth. The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life. In fitting with the approach that characterized his life and work, he remained positive until finally succumbing to the last stages of his illness.”

What a sad what to start the day. Our thoughts and warmest wishes go out to his family in this sad time. He will be missed! Rest in peace! (I guess we can think of it this way: he’s not in any pain anymore, so that’s a happy thing.)

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Comedian Richard Jeni died Sunday night at the young age of 45.

Richard shot himself in the face, and while he did not die immediately, he eventually died at a Los Angeles hospital.

Richard Jeni has been a frequent guest star in many popular television shows over the years, such as:

Everybody Hates Chris, Hollywood Squares, Married With Children, and The View.

Richard was also a writer for the 77th Annual Academy Awards.

To learn more about Richard Jeni and his impact on the world of comedy, you can visit his website here.

P.S.: If you go to his website now, you can sign the Memorial Guestbook and leave your thoughts and prayers with Richards family and friends.

R.I.P!

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