Pavarotti dies

[Drewhunz 3]

Famed Italian tenor Lucciano Pavarotti died this morning of renal failure.

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[Allsmokenopancake 0]

Pavarotti's version of Nessum Dorma defined the 1990 world cup for anyone in Europe. I'm not sure it was the same out here, but when I hear that song, I think of Irelands first qualifying for a world cup ever. I remeber how they described how they got out of their group (they drew all three matches, but still made it out). Ireland drew 1-1 with England, they got beat 0-0 by Egypt, and they beat the Netherlands 1-1 :lol:

I remember Gazza crying when he got the yellow against Germany, I remember Packie Bonnar saving the 5th penalty against Romania, and David O'Leary sinking his to put Ireland into the Quarter finals.

I remember Toto Scillatchi (sp) getting a cheap open net rebound goal against Ireland to put them out.

I remember the party in the streets after Ireland got beat, as if we won the whole thing.

All from that rendition by that man.

RIP Pavarotti

[Sven 1]

We Germans also love to think back to the 1990 World Cup :P

Kinda sad to hear that Pavarotti died. RIP!

[Allsmokenopancake 0]

We Germans also love to think back to the 1990 World Cup :P

Kinda sad to hear that Pavarotti died. RIP!

I have a fondness in my heart from that. It was West Germany that made Gazza cry in 1990. He picked up his second yellow against them in the semis.

HAHA GAZZA,

[Jason Harris 31]

I don't know much about opera, but I love Pavarotti's interlude in "Miss Sarajevo" by the Passengers (who are essentially U2).

[RadioGaGa 162]

He's one of those Pop Culture characters who goes way beyond his genre. I couldn't pick a good operatic from a bad operatic performance, but I know who Pavarotti is.

[M-Cohen 0]

I'm young, and to be honest have only recently begun to respect/enjoy opera. But I loved his voice. R.I.P.