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'Disco Queen' Donna Summer dead at 63

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Donna Summer has died at age 63. UPI/Michael Bush
Donna Summer has died at age 63. UPI/Michael Bush 
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Published: May 17, 2012 at 12:07 PM

MIAMI, May 17 (UPI) -- Disco music icon Donna Summer died in Florida Thursday after a private battle with cancer, TMZ reported. She was 63.

The celebrity news Web site said she had been working on a new album in recent weeks.

The five-time Grammy Award winner is known for the 1970s anthems "Last Dance," "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girls."

Topics: Donna Summer
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