
Obituary: Deborah Cook Dies At 80
American soprano Deborah Cook has died at the age of 80. Born in Philadelphia, Cook went on to study privately with Irene Williams and studied at Temple University during the early 1960s where she performed in numerous student productions. She went on to make her professional opera debut on Oct. 31, 1965 at the Academy of Music with the Philadelphia Lyric Opera Company, singing the title {…}