Kenny Rogers has died at the age of 81.
The country singer-songwriter “passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family” at 10:25 p.m. on Friday, his family announced on Twitter.
The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25PM at the age of 81. Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family. https://t.co/adxAgiMW2s pic.twitter.com/nggWiiotMT
— Kenny Rogers (@_KennyRogers) March 21, 2020
“In a career that spanned more than six decades, Kenny Rogers left an indelible mark on the history of American music,” Rogers’ family added in a statement shared online, noting how his songs including “The Gambler,” “Islands In The Stream” And “Through the Years” had “endeared music lovers and touched the lives of millions around the world.”
A small private service will be planned “out of concern for the national COVID-19 emergency,” the family said, adding it looked forward “to celebrating Kenny’s life publicly with his friends and fans at a later date.”
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