His manager, Terri Robson, told the AP in an e-mailed statement that Pavarotti died at his home in Modena, Italy, at 5 a.m. local time.

• 帕瓦罗蒂的经纪人特里"罗宾逊通过电子邮件给美联社发了一份声明，称帕瓦罗蒂已于当地时间本周四凌晨5点在意大利摩德纳的家中去世。