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Mary Martin, a longtime artist manager and A&R executive in the country, folk and rock & roll formats, has died, according to a statement posted to social media by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. She was 85 years old. Martin played a pivotal role in the careers of several country greats, including Keith Urban. Back in the early 1990s, she encouraged Urban to move from his home country of Australia to Nashville and expand his then-fledgling career into American mainstream country. She also helped launch the careers of Emmylou Harris, Clint Black, Lorrie Morgan, Aaron Tippin and Paul ...
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Oak Ridge Boys singer William Lee Golden is mourning the death of his son, William “Rusty” Golden. According to a press release, the Country Music Hall of Famer’s son died on Monday (July 1) at the age of 65 at his home in the Nashville suburb of Hendersonville, Tenn. “This is the hardest thing ever for a father to have to face,” the elder Golden says in a statement. “I love my family more than anything. Rusty was a great musician, a talented songwriter, and a wonderful son. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers for the days ahead. I love you, son.” Born Jan. 3, 1959, in Brewton, Ala., as th...
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Kinky Friedman — a satirical country singer who also wrote detective novels and once ran for governor of Texas — has died, according to a statement posted to his social media. He was 79 years old. “Kinkster endured tremendous pain & unthinkable loss in recent years but he never lost his fighting spirit and quick wit,” the statement reads in part. “Kinky will live on as his books are read and his songs are sung.” According to the Texas Tribune, Friedman’s friend Cleve Hattersley confirmed his death and indicated that he had Parkinson’s disease. No immediate cause of death was available as of Th...
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Willie Nelson will miss the opening run of shows on the 2024 Outlaw Music Festival Tour due to an unspecified illness. The 91-year-old country icon was slated to kick off the tour on Friday night (June 21) at the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, Ga., alongside Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and Allison Krauss and Celisse. However, he won’t be able to make the first weekend of shows on “doctor’s orders,” according to a post on his social media. Nelson’s team shared the following message on Friday afternoon: We regret to inform you that Willie Nelson is not feeling well, and per doctor’s orders,...
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Joe Scaife — the man behind two of the most ear-catching country songs of all time — died last weekend at age 68. In addition to producing “Redneck Woman” for Gretchen Wilson in 2004 and “Achy Breaky Heart” for Billy Ray Cyrus in 1992, Scaife was a part of hit songs for K.T. Oslin, Montgomery Gentry, Toby Keith, Shania Twain and more. The Tennessean notes that Scaife was part of making records that sold over 80 million copies.Often he was an engineer for well-known music producer and executive Harold Shedd.Scaife’s wife Danielle confirmed the news on Facebook.“Our hearts are broken. We love yo...
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Nashville-based singer-songwriter Terri Lynn Kathey has been found dead, just days after she disappeared in Tennessee while on her way to deliver a package. Chattanooga news station WTVC ABC News Channel 9 reports that the 71-year-old blues and gospel singer’s body was found at the Monteagle welcome center just off I-24 near Chattanooga on Tuesday (June 18). The Metro Nashville Police Department has confirmed the news to WTVC. “I believe detectives have been in touch with the family and local law enforcement in that area,” a spokesman for MNPD states. “Not sure of her cause of death at this po...
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Nick Mavar — a popular deckhand for Sig Hansen’s F/V Northwestern on Deadliest Catch — died after a medical emergency on Thursday (June 13). Mavar was featured in nearly 100 episodes of the Discovery Channel show, suffering multiple injuries and at one point suing the boat’s owners after a medical emergency was caught on camera. TMZ broke the news of Mavar’s death, citing Bristol Bay Borough (Alaska) PD.No cause of death was given.He left the show in 2021.Related: Duck Dynasty Cast Update: Where Every Robertson Is Today Season 20 of Deadliest Catch began this week. The show, narrated by Mike R...
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Mandisa’s autopsy revealed the American Idolsinger’s cause of death but left out a few details about her final days. Mandisa Hundley was found dead at her Nashville area home on April 18.Her father John Hundley later said he didn’t suspect she died from any self-inflicted injury.After finishing ninth on American Idol in 2006, Mandisa would enjoy a successful career as a contemporary Christian artist.Related: American Idol Finalists Are Dying at an Alarming Rate Mandisa’s Cause of DeathSeveral media outlets including People share that Mandisa died of complications of class III obesity and her d...
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Rodeo star Spencer Wright and his wife, Kallie, are saying goodbye to their three-year-old son, who has died after a tragic accident. It’s a parent’s worst nightmare, and their current reality. According toABC4, on May 21, Levi Wright was found unconscious after driving his toy tractor into a river in Utah. Just a few days later on May 23, the couple remained hopeful as their little one woke up from his coma. It was only a brief celebration, as the MRIs in the days that followed would confirm the reality of their son’s brain damage. “I know you’re all praying for a miracle, we are too but make...
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Dabney Coleman, who shot to fame as an actor in a number of high-profile projects, has died. Coleman’s daughter, singer Quincy Coleman, tells the Hollywood Reporter that Coleman died on Thursday (May 16) at his home in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 92 years old. “My father crafted his time here on Earth with a curious mind, a generous heart and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity,” she states. “As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery. “A teacher, a hero and a king, Dabney Coleman is a gift an...
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