‘Gloria’ singer Laura Branigan died at 52

She died in her sleep at her home in East Quogue, New York. The cause of death was a brain aneurysm, a condition she had been unknowingly suffering from for some time.

Branigan had been experiencing headaches for several weeks before her death but did not seek medical attention, believing they were due to stress and fatigue. Her sudden passing came as a shock to her family, friends, and fans around the world. Her brother Mark Branigan announced her death, sharing that she had died peacefully.

When the actress passed away it was commonly reported she was 47 years old because of a report from the Associated Press based on erroneous information from her management company.

The high school she attended in Armonk, New York, honored her by starting a scholarship in her name for excellence in the performing arts.

Branigan’s ashes were scattered over Long Island Sound.