Olga Aleksandra Sipowicz (née Ostrowska; 8 June 1951 – 28 July 2018), also known by the

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of Kora, was a Polish

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vocalist and songwriter. She was the lead singer of the rock band

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from 1976 to 2008. Jackowska also provided the voice of

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in the

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dubs of both ''Incredibles'' films. In 1971, Jackowska married rock musician

Marek Jackowski Marek Norbert Jackowski (December 11, 1946 – May 18, 2013) was a Polish rock musician, best known as a member of the rock band Maanam Maanam (Tamil for respect or dignity) was a Polish rock band. History Maanam was formed by Marek Jackowsk ...

, with whom she later founded the band Maanam. They divorced in 1984, and she gained custody of their children. In 2013, Jackowska married Kamil Sipowicz, writer, poet, and artist. Jackowska was diagnosed with

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in 2013, and she died from the disease on 28 July 2018, aged 67.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackowska, Olga 1951 births 2018 deaths Musicians from Kraków Polish pop singers Polish rock singers Polish lyricists 20th-century Polish women singers 21st-century Polish women singers Deaths from ovarian cancer Deaths from cancer in Poland