Opera superstar Luciano Pavarotti, beloved by millions of fans who heard him in venues ranging from the Metropolitan Opera to Dodger Stadium, died in the early hours of this morning (Sept. 6) at his home in Modena, Italy, after a year-plus battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 71. Pavarotti was arguably more successful than any other post-war classical performer in straddling both the worlds of opera and pop culture.
