Miriam Makeba dies in Italy

The Media - November 10 2008, 3:05 PM

Miriam Makeba dies of heart attack in Italy
10.November 2008, 08:18

South African icon and singer Miriam Makeba passed away aged 76 in Italy, her publicist said on Monday.

According to reports Makeba died of a heart attack after finishing a performance near Caserta.

Makeba was the first black South African to gain international fame and an anti-apartheid icon.

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