About 19,000 fans were waiting for the group to take the stage as the last of eight bands during Sunday's Last Chance Summer Dance. But then the band got word that Howie Dorough's 25-year-old sister died Saturday of lupus in North Carolina.    The group planned to perform as a quartet, but one member was already stranded in Florida, in part because of the recently ended Northwest Airlines strike, singer Kevin Richardson said.    "In six years of touring, we've never canceled a show. We're sorry," Richardson said. "It's important for us to make it up."
About Caroline...

Howie's oldest sister, Caroline, died September 13, 1998, of Lupus. Lupus is a disease that effects a person's blood, causing them to become very ill. Anyone wishing to send condolences to Howie regarding his sister's recent death, can mail them to:

Denise McLean P.O. Box 421837 Kissimmee, FL 34742

**I'm sorry but this is all the info I got on Caroline I will be updating this page if I hear some more about it...So come back and check on it**

A Special Message From Howie D...........

Regarding the recent passing of my sister, Caroline Cochran.

The outpouring of emotion and sympathy I have received from the fans and the media has been overwhelming. Caroline was only 37 when she lost her battle with the disease called Lupus. This disease effects the immune system, often striking young people like my sister, in their prime.

I would request that instead of sending card and gifts in memory of my sister, a donation could be made to the fund I have established in her name. This donation would help towards the research of Lupus with hope a cure could be found, and no family would have to suffer a loss such as ours.

You can send any donations to:

Caroline Cochran- Lupus Fund at Florida Hospital c/o Florida Hospital Foundation 616 E. Rollins St. Suite 103 Orlando, FL 32803

Thank you.

Howie D. of the Backstreet Boys