The Tragic Real-Life of Laura Branigan, Sadly She was Only 52.
Laura Branigan left showbiz in 1994 to care for her husband and his illness, from which he died two years later. He returned a few years later, but ended up leaving for good. Laura Branigan died while sleeping at her motel in East Quogue, New York on August 26, 2004. The cause was believed to be a previously undiagnosed intraventricular aneurysm. The media reported that she had suffered from headaches for several weeks before her death, but did not seek medical attention.