On April 21, 2003, Nina Simone passed away in Aix-en-Provence, France, at the age of 70.
She passed away at home in Carry-le-Rouet, a commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, in her sleep after years of breast cancer suffering.
What was Nina Simone cause of death?
On February 21, 1933, in North Carolina, Eunice Kathleen Waymon gave birth to Nina.
She showed skill at a young age and studied to sing and play instruments in the church, much like many other well-known vocalists of the time.
Nina was rejected from the Curtis Institute of Music after studying for a brief period at Juilliard; as a result, she was forced to enroll in private tuition while holding down many jobs.
She subsequently started singing in Atlantic City pubs to raise money for her tuition, and she adopted the stage name Nina Simone in the process.
As soon as she finished recording, her cover of I Loves You, Porgy from Porgy and Bess debuted in the Billboard Top 100.
