Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word pontificate. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: papacy, pontificate(verb) the government of the Roman Catholic Church. pontificate(verb) administer a pontifical office.
Opera star Luciano Pavarotti dies of cancer aged 71. Last updated at 19:50 06 September 2007. A weeping crowd has besieged the home of Luciano Pavarotti to pay tribute to the opera singer who died today aged 71. Pavarotti, modern-day opera's greatest star, died just before 5am following a long fight against pancreatic cancer.
Mike Porcaro, the longtime bass player for the Grammy-winning rock group Toto, died on Sunday. He was 59. The bandâs publicist, Keith Hagen, confirmed the death but did not provide a cause of death or other details.r. Porcaro had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrigâs disease, for several years. Toto was formed in 1977 by a group of successful studio musicians including Mr. Porcaroâs brothers Jeff, a drummer, and Steve, who played keyboards.