Ndahet nga jeta këngëtaria Anita Bitri, vajza dhe nëna e saj

[PINK]

Larsus .. ndoshta dhe eshte e vertete .. se shume shqiptare keshte punojne pa license mos te duket cudi .
pakujdesia con ne tragjedi te madhe !!!

[ChuChu]

e pra Lars, kursen dy leke ne nje vend, e te del nga hundet ne vend tjeter.

[Davius]

Ja se c'thote shtypi amerikan per zhdukjen e Anites.

The Buffallo News
Albania singer, mother, daughter, 7, asphyxiated

10/20/2004

NEW YORK (AP) - An Albanian pop singer who came to the United States in search of stardom in America was found dead of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning Tuesday along with her mother and 7-year-old daughter.
The vents on a boiler in the woman's basement had been stuffed with plastic bags apparently intended to keep concrete out during recent construction on the home, said Ilyse Fink, a spokeswoman for the Department of Buildings.

"It's a very tragic accident." Fink said.

The names of the child and two women, ages 60 and 36, were not immediately released. But friends of the 36-year-old woman identified her as Anita Bitri Prapaniku, a singer-songwriter who was well-known in her native country.
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CNN.com

NEW YORK (AP) -- An Albanian pop singer who moved to the United States in search of stardom was found dead of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning Tuesday along with her mother and 7-year-old daughter.

The vents on a boiler in the woman's basement had been stuffed with plastic bags apparently intended to keep concrete out during recent construction on the home, said Ilyse Fink, a spokeswoman for the New York Department of Buildings.

"It's a very tragic accident." Fink said.

The names of the child and two women, ages 60 and 36, were not immediately released. But friends of the 36-year-old woman identified her as Anita Bitri Prapaniku, a singer-songwriter who was well-known in her native country.

"She was an amazing pop sensation in Albania," said her record producer, James Avatar.

Prapaniku's husband had recently died of cancer, friends said. Her own death came while she and Avatar were busy recording two CDs -- one in Albanian and one in English -- at his Brooklyn studio.

The singer, who arrived in the United States about 10 years ago, "wanted the American Dream," Avatar said. "She loved Aretha Franklin and the big American divas."

Prapaniku was known for singing marathon sets at clubs, restaurants and ethnic events.

A musician who had performed with her, Maksim Vathi, rushed to her home after hearing about the deaths. "I'm still in shock," he said. "I can't believe it. I feel really sorry."

Police said a friend of the family called 911 after discovering the bodies in a second-floor bedroom of the Staten Island home. Firefighters found extremely high levels of carbon monoxide inside the home.

The family died less than two weeks before a new city law goes into effect requiring most homes to have carbon monoxide detectors installed within 15 feet of sleeping areas.
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National Incident Notificatyion Network
NEW YORK -- A 7-year-old girl, her mother and her grandmother were found dead of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning on Tuesday in their Staten Island home, authorities said.

The names of the child, her 36-year-old mother and her 60-year-old grandmother were not immediately released. However, friends and neighbors identified the mother as Anita Bitri Prapaniku, a singer from Albania.

Maksim Vathi, a musician who said he performed with Prapaniku at clubs and weddings, said she was well-known in her native country and in the city's Albanian community. He rushed to the home after hearing news of the tragedy.

"I'm still in shock," he said. "I can't believe it. I feel really sorry."

The three victims were the only residents of a pink, two-story frame house on a quiet street in the borough's South Beach section.

Neighbor Matthew Iacovelli described the family as friendly and active.

"They were always in the yard doing something, working on the home," he said.

Police said another friend of the family called 911 after discovering the bodies in a second-floor bedroom at about 8:30 a.m. Tests by firefighters revealed extremely high levels of carbon monoxide inside the home.

Investigators believe the source of the colorless, odorless gas may have been a basement boiler, said fire Chief Thomas Haring.

Carbon monoxide is created any time gasoline, oil, wood or propane is burned. It is a leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in the United States.

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Yahoo.com

Albanian Singer Dies in Suspect Death

Tue Oct 19, 3:27 PM ET U.S. National - AP


By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK - An Albanian pop singer who came to the United States in search of stardom in America was found dead of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning Tuesday along with her mother and 7-year-old daughter.



Authorities said they suspect the fumes came from a leaky boiler inside the family's Staten Island house.


The names of the child and two women, ages 60 and 36, were not immediately released. But friends of the 36-year-old woman identified her as Anita Bitri Prapaniku, a singer-songwriter who was well-known in her native country.


"She was an amazing pop sensation in Albania," said her record producer, James Avatar.


Prapaniku's husband had recently died of cancer, friends said. Her own death came while she and Avatar were busy recording two CDs — one in Albanian and one in English — at his Brooklyn studio.


The singer, who arrived in the United States about 10 years ago, "wanted the American Dream," Avatar said. "She loved Aretha Franklin and the big American divas."


Prapaniku was known for singing marathon sets at clubs, restaurants and ethnic events.


A musician who had performed with her, Maksim Vathi, rushed to her home after hearing about the deaths. "I'm still in shock," he said. "I can't believe it. I feel really sorry."


Police said a friend of the family called 911 after discovering the bodies in a second-floor bedroom. Firefighters found extremely high levels of carbon monoxide inside the home.


The family died less than two weeks before a new city law goes into effect requiring most homes to have carbon monoxide detectors installed within 15 feet of sleeping areas.

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[Ngadhnjyesi]

ishte ai qe ju ngjit Anites, dhe kjo atij. nejse....

Por sic u tha, mund te jete aksident, or me qellim.

Burri i Anites qe vdiq para pak kohesh nga kanceri ishte i martuar me pare dhe kishte 4 femije nga ajo martese. Pasi u martua me Aniten ish-gruaja e tij vari veten sic tha edhe Katja. Tani qe ai vdiq mund te kete pasur konflikt midis femijeve te tij dhe Anites per punen e trashegimise ose procceds from life insurance, if he had one. Keto jane thashetheme Shqiptaresh so take them for what they're worth.

Any time a death occurs "accidentally" the suspects include people related in one way or another to the victims.

[arben aliaj]

Lajmi eshte i vertete sepse e degjova edhe ne burime te tjera . Anita Bitri ka qene nje kengetare e vjeter ne skene dhe i ka dhuruar teleshikuesit shqiptar momente me te vertete te kendshme .
me kujtohen mir kenget e saj ... `thuaj me do apo sme do? - te dua por mos trego ` me te vertete te thjeshta por te bukura dhe fisnike per vlerat e virtytet e njeriut. Nje kengetare qe gjithe jeten e saj e kaloi duke i dhuruar teleshikuesit shqiptar momente me te vertete te kendshme.
Te gjithe do te vdesim ; dhe per kete gjithmone do te gjendet nje shkak , kjo ska rendesi, e rendesishme eshte ajo qe ti le pas .

Njeriu vdiq
por mbrapa sla ves,
sa veper e bukur
kur emri nuk vdes .


Ngushellimet e mia me te perzemerta te afermve te te ndjeres.
Zoti qofte meshirues ndaj saj.

Me respekt Arben Aliaj.

[LeNNoN]

Esht vertet nje fatkeqsi!
Ngushellimet e mija per familjen e kengetares dhe burrit te saj !



LeNNoN !

[deep_blue]

Dikur na këndonte neve “Mos u nxito, mos u gabo”. !!!

[Rera]

Im ate ka kenduar me Aniten ne shume koncerte ne Vlore, dhe une e kam ndjekur sa here qe ata kendonin bashke. Ajo kishte nje energji magnetuese, qe publiku vlonjat e ka cilesuar gjithmone me ane te duartrokitjeve te fuqishme, e te sinqerta.

Eshte humbje e vertete per Vloren, dhe publikun shqiptar.

[Genti^Itali]

Babai i Anites akuzon familjen e burrit te anites (vllezerit) se e kan ber ata nje gje te till per ti mar pronen (shtepin). Ai esht shprehur se kan pas komflikte me pare per kete gje.
Kete e degjova pak shkarazi ne lajme nga top-channel

[liliella]

WE ARE SHOCKED, WE ARE SAD, WE CAN’T BELIEVE IT!


By: Shqipe Malushi

Anita Bitri was a faithful AAWO member since our inception…She was among the first artists who contributed her time and talent to all our events. She always offered her participation in our concerts and events to support mothers and children in Kosova and Albania during the war. She did not withhold her enthusiasm when we worked to help with refugees, in their hope for a better life. She always wanted to be there to inspire people.

We remember her always smiling and dancing. She knew how to bring the spirit of joy among the crowds where she sang. It was on mother’s day that she contributed her time and talent and sang for AAWO’s event, which we organize annually. People were beyond themselves in joy, listening to her sing, dance, and remember their homeland.

Her sudden death shocked us beyond belief this morning when we received this sad news.
We could not believe that Anita, her daughter and her mother died early this morning. We don’t know how did this tragedy happen?
Anita came in this country from the city of Vlora, in Albania at the time when Albania was going through a very difficult time. She came to the U.S. for a better life and in a very short time she stole the hearts of our community.

“She represented beautifully Vlora to me” said our President Dr. Anna Kohen, “We have to keep her memory alive.” She continued.
“I never knew her close, but the news shocked me early this morning, especially that a little girl’s live ended.” Said Valbona Thaqi, AAWO bookkeeper.

Our Outreach Coordinator Dardanesha Andoni walked in crying. “I can’t believe this, I can’t believe this.”
“She sang in my wedding and made it magic for me and my husband, the whole wedding was like a miracle because of her spirit, and I cannot believe this news.” Said Dolore Bushati, AAWO Deputy Director.

Anita’s life was a reflection of thousands of lives of women who came from Albania trying to escape disastrous economic, social and political situations. Artists in Albania usually were repressed and they seeked freedom of expression. In New York they felt free, they had an opportunity and they followed their dream.

Her public always loved Anita. She sang in many important events organized by Albanian American Women’s Organization as well as National Albanian American council and other organizations…

After nine years she went back to Albania to promote her new CD produced “Memories of My Life” produced by Brooklyn Media Lab.
She also produced a video documentary about her life as she had felt that it was not going to be long.

When she returned from Albania she shared her happiness with us telling us that Albanian audiences did not forget her and that they were so curious to find out how did America change her.

“America is a very civilized country,” Anita had answered, “with an enormous creative space and people, and what ever you may wish you can find it there. But the most important thing, you can find yourself there.”

She couldn’t believe how the city of Tirana, the capital of Albania had transformed; it was not the city she had left beyond. It was a city filled with high scrapers and new dreams. After her successful promotion of her CD in Tirana she came back to New York, to build a new bridge of between cultures.

She tried so hard to make it across the borders…one of our concerts we organized for her was titled: “Music Beyond Borders,” which took place in Cami Hall in 2001…She strived to bring Albanian music to the American audiences and promote our culture with pride.

She was a wonderful mother, she loved her daughter Sibora (like snow), and it is so sad that today she died with her daughter and her mother, and when she died all the newspapers and television networks are calling to hear her story.

Today she made the headlines and for us it is a very sad day because as she brought people together in life she is also bringing them in death and AAWO mourns for losing a good friend and dear member.





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aawo has not yet confirmed any arrangements in this unfortunate accident !