she was born and raised in the Commonwealth, and was a great opera singer.
she gained a great deal of notoriety for her performance in the 1981 French movie, Diva.
She died last week of cancer, at the age of 75.
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she gained a great deal of notoriety for her performance in the 1981 French movie, Diva.
She died last week of cancer, at the age of 75.

Obituary: 'Diva' Soprano Wilhelmenia Fernandez Dies at 75 - OperaWire
Soprano Wilhelmenia Fernandez has died at the age of 75.
