Donna Summer's death was caused by lung cancer which she blamed on 9/11
Donna Summer had a massive net worth at the time of her death, thanks to her mega-hit music career. Now HBO’s new documentary Love to Love You, Donna Summer is taking a look at the singer’s career and personal life.
Its become the new norm for singers to release documentaries about their life and career after they have achieved success in the industry. From Jeniffer Lopez, Shawn Mendes, Taylor Swift, and Selena Gomez to Lady Gaga all have released massively successful documentaries about their lives.
Hence, it was about time that fans got a documentary on Donna Summer. The later singer’s HBO documentary is directed by her daughter Brooklyn Sudano and Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams.
Not only did the Grammy-winning singer earn many awards thanks to her successful music career, but she also amassed a huge net worth.
Donna Summer’s death was caused due to lung cancer
Donna passed away on May 17, 2012, in her Naples, Florida home, after a battle with lung cancer. At the time, her family released a statement saying, “Early this morning, we lost Donna Summer Sudano, a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith.”
The singer was 63 at the time of her passing. TMZ reported back in 2012 that some of Donna’s close friends thought her cigarette smoking was probably to blame for her lung cancer. However, she believed that it was linked to 9/11.
She reportedly thought she had developed the ailment after inhaling the toxic gas that spread in the air around Manhattan after the Twin Tower attack.
The Last Dance singer lived in a New York apartment near the towers during the attack.
Singer’s huge net worth revealed
Celebrity Net Worth portal reveals that Donna was worth $75 million at the time of her death. The Grammy winner made most of her wealth in the music business.
Like many kids, Donna started singing after joining a church choir at age 10. Weeks before graduating high school Donna left for New York where she joined the rock band Crow.
During her time in NYC, Donna also joined the cast of the counter-culture musical Hair and spent years touring and acting in Germany.
In 1969, she released her single If You Walkin’ Alone. She soon released her first album Lady of the Night. Upon her return to the US, Donna co-wrote her super hit song Love to Love You, Baby, with music producer Giorgio Moroder and the rest is history.
Donna married twice and birthed three kids
Donna was married twice during her lifetime. Her first marriage was with Helmuth Sommer. The pair shared one daughter from their marriage – Natalia Pia Melanie Sommer, nicknamed Mimi. Their marriage lasted only three years between 1973 to 1976.
Donna’s second marriage was a long one. She tied the knot with singer Bruce Sudano. The pair were married from 1980 to 2012. They welcomed two children Brooklyn Sudano and Amanda Sudano.
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