Opera Singer Marcello Giordani Dies Aged 56

Marcello Giordani (L) performs as Ramerrez alongside Deborah Voigt performing as Minnie during the final dress rehearsal of Giacomo Puccini's "La Fanciulla del West," at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City on Dec. 3, 2010. Mary Altaffer/AP Photo

Opera Tenor Marcello Giordani passed away on Oct. 5 aged 56, according to his obituary.

360NG reported that the Italian opera tenor had a fatal heart attack in his home in Augusta, Sicily after he had lunch with his family in Monte Tauro. Authorities were contacted, and a helicopter ambulance arrived on the scene. Although the emergency dispatchers attempted to resuscitate Giordani, their efforts were unsuccessful.