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Branigan was born July 3, , and grew up in Armonk, New York. During the late s, she toured Europe as a backing vocalist for Canadian singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen.

She signed with Atlantic Records in After her run of success in the s, her releases in the early s attracted little attention. In , she sang a duet with David Hasselhoff called "I Believe" for the soundtrack of the television show "Baywatch.

After the death of her husband, Lawrence Kruteck, in , Branigan stopped performing but returned to the stage in In she starred as Janis Joplin in the off-Broadway musical "Love, Janis," which earned her rave reviews. Branigan recently had been working on material for a new release. She is survived by her mother, two brothers and a sister. Funeral services were scheduled for Monday.

In the era of "fake news" accusations, this certainly doesn't help lend credibility to mainstream media, but, as the saying goes, it's never too late to do the right thing. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Billboard Pro Subscribe Sign In. Top Artists. Top Charts. Hot Songs. Billboard Top Videos. Top Articles. By Billboard Staff. Copied to clipboard. Branigan died of a brain aneurysm Thursday in her sleep at her home in East Quogue, said her brother Mark Branigan. He said she had complained to a friend of a headache for about two weeks before she died, but had not sought medical attention. Branigan was born July 3, , and grew up in Armonk, N. She attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan.

During the late s, she toured Europe as a backing vocalist for Canadian singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen.