Donna Summer died of lung cancer , her family says . But she was n't a smoker , and the cancer was n't related to smoking . The song , with Summer 's whispered vocals and orgasmic groans supported by heavily synthesized backing tracks , fueled the decade 's disco mania and hit No . 2 in 1976 . Her family issues a statement to correct inaccurate reports about the cause of her death . Comment:
Donna Summer died of lung cancer , her family says . But she was n't a smoker , and the cancer was n't related to smoking . Her family issues a statement to correct inaccurate reports about the cause of her death . Comment: