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Country Singer Kenny Rogers Dies

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Country Singer Kenny Rogers Dies
Country Singer Kenny Rogers Dies

Grammy-winning country singer Kenny Rogers has died.

According to Reuters, 81-year-old Rogers passed away late on Friday night, March 20.

On Saturday, a statement on his website explained that the singer “passed away peacefully at home from natural causes..." He was under hospice care and surrounded by his family.

The Country Music Hall of Famer, was known for songs like “The Gambler” and “Islands in the Stream,” a 1983 duet with Dolly Parton.

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