Donna Summer

ONCE dubbed the 'Queen of Disco' the death of singer Donna Summer, due to lung cancer was a shock to many. After her death, reports speculated about the ...

One study has shown your risk of developing lung cancer increases by around 33 percent if you live in an area with high levels of nitrogen oxide gases (mostly produced by cars and other vehicles). What Dr Hunter claims most likely caused the condition that would eventually lead to the end of her life was smoking, a habit which she kicked shortly after her early career. Dr Hunter explained: “She was staying in a hotel just a few blocks from the World Trade Centre in 2001 and there is no doubt that this was a terrifying experience. It is responsible for more than 70 percent of cases, due to the various different toxic substances within cigarettes, which are known to be cancer-producing. Despite her adamant belief that she developed the cancer as a result of breathing in asbestos infected air, Dr Hunter explained in documentary series Autopsy: The Last Hours Of… After her death, reports speculated about the cause of the I Feel Love singer's condition, which in 2019 was revealed to be due to smoking and family genetics.