Laura Branigan died in her sleep at her home in East Quogue, New York, on August 26, 2004, aged just 52. He died of colon cancer on June 15, 1996. Laura Branigan met lawyer Larry Ross Kruteck at a party in Manhattan in 1978. She was the fourth of five children, born to Irish-American parents Kathleen O'Hare Branigan and James Branigan Sr, an account executive and mutual funds broker. Laura Branigan was born on July 3, 1952, in Mount Kisco, New York. Laura Branigan - Gloria (Official Music Video)