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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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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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Buzz Cason’s biggest hit was “Everlasting Love” but the singer, songwriter and “Father of Nashville Rock” notched hits for several rock and country stars during a 60-year career. The 84-year-old died on Sunday (June 16). James E. “Buzz” Cason was founder of Nashville’s first rock band the Casuals before perusing a solo career in the early 1960s.He recorded music but became best known as a hit songwriter and / or producer for artists such as Martina McBride (“Love’s the Only House”), Dolly Parton, Mel Tillis and the Oak Ridge Boys.“Everlasting Love” was co-written with Mac Gayden. It’s one of v...
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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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Jelly Roll‘s wife Bunnie Xo shared sad news on social media on Wednesday (May 8). Her father Bill has died after a battle with cancer. The singer’s father-in-law had been living with the couple since his Stage 4 diagnosis late last summer. He was put in hospice in November, but made remarkable progress in the following months. In February, Bunnie shared that he underwent a hip replacement surgery and could be walking soon. “So now we have bionic Bill,” the podcast host cracked. Related: 40 Country Singers Who Died Too Soon Bill battled cancer on his own through holistic remedies for a year, le...
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Duane Eddy, who became the first true guitar hero of the modern musical era, has died. Variety reports that Eddy died in the Nashville suburb of Franklin, Tenn., on Tuesday (April 30) at the age of 86. Born in Corning, N.Y., on April 26, 1938, Eddy began playing guitar at the age of five. He would go on to pioneer a unique “twangy” guitar sound that saw him playing melodies on the instrument’s bass strings. Eddy released his first single, “Movin’ n’ Groovin’,” in early 1958, and his next single, “Rebel-‘Rouser,” gave him his breakthrough hit, reaching No. 6 and selling more than a million copi...
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Subscribe to Taste of Country on Youtube Geoge Strait and the members of his longtime backing band, the Ace in the Hole Band, are mourning another death in their ranks. The country icon turned to social media on Tuesday evening (April 30) to share the news that his former drummer and longtime road manager, Tom Foote, has died. “We lost another one of our good friends and a huge part of our musical journey yesterday,” Strait begins his post. “Tom Foote, our one-time drummer and long-time road manager for around 48 years, suddenly passed away at his home after our rehearsal.” Strait and his band...
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