THE LATE Donna Summer is remembered for her hit singles Bad Girls, Last Dance, and Hot Stuff.
The GRAMMY Award winner's legacy is survived by her three children.
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Who are Donna Summer's children?
In the wake of her death, Donna Summer left behind her three daughters; Mimi, Brooklyn, and Amanda.
Mimi Dohler
Born on February 16, 1973, Mimi Dohler née Sommer is the eldest of Donna's three daughters.
Mimi is a product of the singer's marriage to her first husband Helmuth Sommer.
In June 1995, it was announced Mimi married Richard “Rick” Matthew Dohler.
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In contrast to her famous mother's career, she is a jeweler who sells her creations on Etsy.
Brooklyn Sudano
On January 5, 1981, Donna and her second husband Bruce Sudano welcomed her second daughter Brooklyn.
Following her attendance at Vanderbilt University and the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, Brooklyn chose a career in entertainment as well.
Not only is she signed to the Ford Modeling Agency but she is also an actress.
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Her filmography includes Cruel Summer, Taken, and My Wife and Kids.
Regarding her famous mother's legacy, Brooklyn remembered: "Everything about my mother was really about love, at the foundation of it."
She told PEOPLE: "She had joy knowing that her family showed up for her and that... She wanted to keep it private.
"Our life was, until the day she died, about creation. I understood she did the best she could with the tools that she had."
In 2006, she married Mike McGlaflin; they share one child together.
Brooklyn is a co-director of her mother's eponymous HBO documentary Love to Love You, Donna Summer.
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Amanda Sudano
On August 11, 1982, Donna gave birth to Amanda Sudano.
Amanda is Donna's youngest of her three daughters and her second child with Bruce.
In 2009, she married her longtime boyfriend and musical partner Abner Ramirez.
Amanda and Abner are also known as the folk music duo Johnnyswim.
The pair share three children together; daughters Luna and Paloma, and a son named Joaquin.
What was Donna's cause of death?
On May 17, 2012, Donna lost her battle with lung cancer and died at the age of 63.
At the time, her family stated: "Early this morning, surrounded by family, we lost Donna Summer Sudano, a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith.
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"While we grieve her passing, we are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy.
"Words truly can't express how much we appreciate your prayers and love for our family at this sensitive time."
