He was 71.ĭespite reports of disputes surrounding the settlement of his estate after his death, his exceptional talent and charisma make up his enduring legacy, as Ron Howard's documentary, Pavarotti, confirms. He died a few months later on September 6, 2007. In 2006, Pavarotti revealed that he had pancreatic cancer. The Maestro's name was also turned into a brand, with Pavarotti perfumes created in 1994. He also held charity concerts for various causes, such as children's aid projects in Afghanistan, Guatemala or Kosovo. He wouldn't shy away from using his operatic talent to revisit pop hits by stars such as Sting, Elton John or even Bon Jovi. Big P." did manage to perform on stage, the tenor's exceptional voice always managed to convince critics. He made numerous recordings of complete operas and individual arias, gaining worldwide fame for his tone, and achieving the honorific title 'King of the High Cs'. Concerts and opera performances regularly had to be canceled.īut when "Mr. Luciano Pavarotti Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed and loved tenors of all time. By the early 1990s, Pavarotti's obesity started causing chronic heath problems. Some football fans might have initially confused Pavarotti with Bud Spencer, as both the opera singer and the actor had a full beard and a similar corpulence. The Three Tenors performed together again at the 1998 World Cup in Paris
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