NEWS.com.au | Donna Summer dead: Her voice soared through disco and beyond Los Angeles Times Donna Summer died Thursday after a battle with cancer. The 63-year-old Summer was known for her soaring voice and sensual purrs that made her a queen of disco when the genre was in its heyday in the 1970s. And it was a title she held well beyond those ... Disco queen Donna Summer dies at 63 Donna Summer Remembered By Rihanna, Mary J. Blige Disco queen Donna Summer passes away |