Beverly Sills, Opera Legend, Dead At 78

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Opera legend Beverly Sills has died at 78

NEW YORK - Beverly Sills, the Brooklyn-born opera diva who was a global icon of can-do American culture with her dazzling voice, bubbly personality and management moxie in the arts world, died Monday of cancer, her manager said. She was 78.

...Beyond the music world, Sills gained fans worldwide with a style that matched her childhood nickname, Bubbles. The relaxed, red-haired diva appeared frequently on “The Tonight Show,” “The Muppet Show” and in televised performances with her friend Carol Burnett.

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Here's a special audio salute to Ms. Sills from NPR, with select cuts. LISTEN HERE.

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