The great tenor, Luciano Pavarotti, died today at 5:00 a.m. at his home in Modena, the city of his birth.

Terri Robson, his manager, made the following statement:

"The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life. In fitting with the approach that characterized his life and work, he remained positive until finally succumbing to the last stages of his illness."

He is survived by his widow, Nicoletta, their four-year-old daughter, Alice, as well as three daughters from his first marriage.