RIP Donna Summer
 

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Donna Summer -- the Queen of Disco -- died this morning after a battle with cancer ... TMZ has learned.

We're told Summer was in Florida at the time of her death. She was 63 years old.

Sources close to Summer tell us ... the singer was trying to keep the extent of her illness under wraps. We spoke to someone who was with Summer a couple of weeks ago ... who says she didn't seem too bad.

In fact, we're told she was focused on trying to finish up an album she had been working on.

Summer was a 5-time Grammy winner who shot to superstardom in the '70s with iconic hits like "Last Dance," "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girls."

She continued her dominance in the '80s with "She Works Hard for the Money" and "This Time I Know It's for Real."

Summer and her producer Giorgio Moroder defined the dance music era of the '70s and influenced acts like Duran Duran and David Bowie to enter the genre.

Summer married Brooklyn Dreams singer Bruce Sudano back in 1980. They had two daughters together.

RIP Donna.

I remember one of her daughters was on the show My Wife & Kids with Damon Wayans and Tisha Campbell-Martin.

I hated that fucking show. Can't believe they replaced Whose Line with reruns of that shit. Sorry, RIP Donna, she worked hard for the money from what I hear.

RIP to the Queen of Disco

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A LOT of radio stations banned this song, calling it too racy:
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RIP

Grew up on a lot of disco, rock and funk from the 70s and her music was no exception.

Damn, what a bummer

RIP

This was such a shock. RIP Donna Summer

Yes, a cancer patient dying is a huge shock. :p

Anyways, RIP, no idea who she is to be honest, but it's nice to see a musician die without any fowlplay involved.

... not that it's nice seeing people die. But ya'll know what I mean.