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Singer Carly Simon paid tribute to her two sisters, Joanna and Lucy, who died only a day aside of one another this week, each from most cancers.
Joanna Simon, 85, died of thyroid most cancers on Wednesday and Lucy Simon, 82, died of metastatic breast most cancers Thursday, Simon’s supervisor, Larry Ciancia, confirmed to CNN.
“I’m crammed with sorrow to talk about the passing of Joanna and Lucy Simon. Their loss might be lengthy and haunting,” Simon mentioned in an announcement to CNN.
All three sisters have been musically gifted. Joanna Simon was an opera singer and Lucy Simon was a performer and composer who was nominated for a Tony Award for the rating of the “The Secret Backyard” musical.
“As unhappy as today is, it’s inconceivable to mourn them with out celebrating their unbelievable lives that they lived,” Simon mentioned. “We have been three sisters who not solely took turns blazing trails and marking programs for each other, we have been every others secret shares. The co-keepers of one another’s recollections.”
“I’ve no phrases to clarify the sensation of out of the blue being the one remaining direct offspring of Richard and Andrea Simon,” the “Anticipation” and “You’re So Useless” singer continued.
Simon’s brother, Peter, died in 2018.
“They touched everybody they knew and people of us they’ve left behind might be fortunate and honored to hold their recollections ahead,” she added.