Kvitka Cisyk [SEP] cause of death
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Death and legacy.
Kvitka Cisyk Rakowicz died from breast cancer on March 29, 1998, six days before her 45th birthday.
Because of her contribution to Ukrainian music a yearly music festival is held and a street was named for her in Lviv, Ukraine.
For the singer’s 60th birthday anniversary Ukrainian Inter TV channel made a documentary film "Kvitka. Single copy voice". The film authors have investigated the phenomenon of the singer with the help of
Kvitka Cisyk
Kvitka (or "Kasey") Cisyk (, "Kvitka Tsisyk"; April 4, 1953 – March 29, 1998) was an American coloratura soprano of Ukrainian ethnicity. Cisyk, a classically trained opera singer who achieved success in four musical genres: popular music, classical opera, Ukrainian folk music and commercial jingles for radio and TV advertisements.
Cisyk recorded the version of "You Light Up My Life" heard in the movie (Oscar and Golden Globe Awards win in 1978), sang the