
HuffPost Social Reading Donna Summer Dead: Queen Of Disco Dies At 63 Donna Summer died Thursday morning after a battle with lung cancer. Lovingly named the "Queen of Disco," the 63-year-old was in Florida at the time of her death, according to TMZ. Born LaDonna Adrian Gaines, the 5-time Grammy award winner rose to fame in the '70s with hits like "Hot Stuff," "Bad Girls" and "Love to Love You Baby." Following the news of Summer's passing, the singer's family released a statement saying that they "are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy." TMZ also reports that Summer was working on a forthcoming album at the time of her death. "RIP #DonnaSummer - dined with her a few months ago, and ...
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