NEW YORK – Laura Branigan, a Grammy-nominated pop singer ... After the death of her husband, Lawrence Kruteck, in 1996, Branigan stopped performing but returned to the stage in 2001.

NEW YORK — Laura Branigan, a Grammy-nominated pop singer ... Branigan stopped performing after the death of her husband, Lawrence Kruteck, in 1996, but returned to the stage in 2001.

NEW YORK - When the pop singer Laura Branigan died ... After the death of her husband, Lawrence Kruteck, in 1996, Branigan stopped performing but returned to the stage in 2001.

Laura Branigan, singer, songwriter and actress ... but was spending much of her time looking after her husband Lawrence Kruteck, who had been diagnosed with colon cancer. He died in 1996.

including the Stock-Aitken-Waterman produced Shattered Glass – as well as a modest acting career – Laura effectively retired from singing in the early 1990s, when her husband was diagnosed ...

Laura Branigan effectively retired from pop in the early 1990s when her husband was diagnosed with colon cancer. Laura Branigan died in her sleep at home in East Quogue, New York, on August 26 ...

Laura Branigan effectively retired from pop in the early 1990s when her husband was diagnosed with colon cancer. Laura Branigan died in her sleep at home in East Quogue, New York, on August 26 ...