- Born
- Died
- Height5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
- Laura Branigan was born on July 3, 1952 in Mount Kisco, New York, USA. She was an actress and composer, known for Flashdance (1983), Ghostbusters (1984) and I, Tonya (2017). She was married to Laurence Ross Kruteck. She died on August 26, 2004 in East Quogue, New York, USA.
- SpouseLaurence Ross Kruteck(December 8, 1978 - June 15, 1996) (his death)
- ChildrenNo Children
- Had an onstage habit of brushing her hair back with one hand, while singing
- Many of her hits were English-language remakes of European hit songs, for the American market.
- After she died of a brain aneurysm in her sleep, brother Mark Branigan said she had complained of having a continual headache for about two weeks before she died, but had not sought medical attention.
- Had a unique four-octave range voice.
- Neither surviving brother came forward about her true age at the time of her death in 2004. All obituaries in 2004 listed her age as 47. However, further research later proved that she was actually 52 when she died.
- She largely left the music industry in 1994 after husband Larry Kruteck was diagnosed with colon cancer. He died in 1996.
- Known mostly for her smash hit songs like "Gloria", "Self-Control", "Solitaire", "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?", "The Lucky One", "The Power of Love" and "Spanish Eddie". She also did international tours and unique music videos, which were filmed in Britain and other European countries.
- I want to touch people's hearts, to get right down to their souls.
- Grief is something you never really get over, but you put it in a place inside you and deal with it in the way you have to.
- Everybody's been through love and pain in their lives, and that's what music is about.
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