May 28, 1980 At a news conference in San Diego, Pavarotti referred to his own artwork as a big joke--it's in the video and it's bellisimo. He told News 8's John Culea that his most memorable performance was for Pope John Paul II in 1979. He was so overwhelmed to see him in person it almost paralyzed him. John called him a gentle person and said he just wanted to be remembered as a good man. In this conference, he said he hoped to sing until the age of 95. Sadly that did not come to pass. He died at the age of 71 in 2007. Singing for the Pope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn4W4JrlIIY 1985 concert in San Diego https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4gxgLAUX-c&t=1s 1980 concert in San Diego https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SPpMXi2g6Y

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