Beloved Australian opera singer Jacqueline Dark has died aged 55 after battle with rare cancer. Was she married with children?
Jacqueline Lisa Dark was an Australian celebrity and a mentor to many younger ones.
She was born in Ballarat and attended the University of Ballarat from 1986 to 1988, receiving a Bachelor of Science and a Graduate Diploma of Education in 1989.
She was talented at singing and acting. The Australian operatic mezzo-soprano chose a career as an actress and a musician.
On October 3, 2023, the world learned about her passing, and following that many want to know more about her personal life. Here’s what we know about her husband and kids.
Was Jacqueline Dark married?
Jacqueline Dark was private about her personal life making it hard to tell if she was ever married or in a relationship over the years.
She stayed tight-lipped about her love life and never uttered a word about who her husband or boyfriend was in her interviews.
Jacqueline frequently appeared on the opera stage, demonstrating her excellent voice at renowned locations. She performed at the Sydney Opera House, the Royal Opera House in London, and even the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
Did Jacqueline Dark have any children?
Jacqueline Dark was not known to be a mother, at least not publicly.
There are no confirmed reports about her having welcomed a son or daughter.
How did Jacqueline Dark die?
Jacqueline Dark died on October 3, 2023, in Sydney aged 55.
The tragic news comes after Jacqueline was last year diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.
She took a step back from performing in 2022 while undergoing treatment, briefly returning to the stage in March this year with a cabaret show called Songs My Friends Taught Me.
ABC Classic Drive presenter Russell Torrance said: “Whenever she came into ABC Classic for an interview, we always ended up laughing so much. And as an artist, she was brave — just as happy singing cabaret or with electronic musicians as she was tackling Wagner.”
The Ballarat-born cabaret signer died in hospital on Tuesday night, according to the ABC.
Jacqueline’s agent Patrick Togher said: “Jacqui’s magnificent voice and magnetic stage presence entrenched her place in Australia’s musical history; her indefatigably upbeat personality will be long remembered.”
And Artistic Director of Pinchgut Opera Erin Helyard: “Her irrepressible humour and life and energy and musicality made her one of the greatest of Australian mezzos.”
Opera Queensland wrote in a statement that their hearts “are filled with deep sorry and sympathy at this difficult time” and revealed Jacqueline was scheduled to grace their stage later this month.