Anita Bitri
Born(1968-01-08)January 8, 1968
DiedOctober 19, 2004(2004-10-19) (aged 36)
GenresPop music

Anita Bitri-Prapaniku (8 January 1968 – 19 October 2004) was a pop singer and violinist from Albania, popular in her native country.[1][2] Bitri had her first music success at the age of sixteen,[3] and she became popular in Albania with her song "First Love". She emigrated to the United States in 1996.[3]

She was found dead in her Staten Island home along with her 8-year-old daughter Sibora Nini and 60-year-old mother Azbije. The three died due to an accidental carbon monoxide poisoning after boiler ventilators in the basement were stuffed with plastic bags to keep out concrete from construction work.[4] Her husband, Luan Prapaniku, had recently died from cancer.

At the time of her death, she was in the process of recording two albums, one in Albanian and one in English. She was also dating Parid Gjoka.[3][5]

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References

  1. ↑ Shaila K. Dewan (2004-10-20), "Weeks Before Detectors Become Law, Fumes Kill Singer and Family", The New York Times
  2. ↑ "Ndahet nga jeta këngëtarja Anita Bitri". albasoul.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Heldman, Kevin (June 9, 2011). "The big trial: An Albanian-American crime story, from 15 Mile Road to Pearl Street". Politico. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Carbon Monoxide Kills 3 in Staten Island Family". Los Angeles Times. October 20, 2004. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  5. ↑ Heldman, Kevin (July 15, 2011). "Anatomy of an Albanian-mob coup: The challenge, the balk, the murder". Politico. Retrieved 7 March 2021.


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