Tenor Luciano Pavarotti’s health is fast deteriorating according to foreign news services. Pavarotti has been battling pancreatic cancer

Luciano Pavarotti’s health has deteriorated and and he’s in serious condition, the Italian news agencies ANSA and AGI reported Wednesday.

Citing medical sources, ANSA said the 71-year-old tenor, who has pancreatic cancer, was believed to have lost consciousness for brief moments in recent days. The singer has been at home in Modena, under doctors’ care.

AGI said Pavarotti was in “very serious condition.” It didn’t name its sources.

Prayers to Luciano that his suffering be minimal and days peaceful.

Update: Pavarotti has died at the age of 71 in Italy