Country Music Legend Kenny Rogers Dies At 81
March 21, 2020
Country music legend Kenny Rogers, whose career spanned six decades and helped bring the genre into the mainstream, has died at the age of 81, his family announced.
With hits like “The Gambler,” “Lucille” and the duet “Islands in the Stream” with Dolly Parton, the three-time Grammy winner left an indelible mark on American music.
“Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family,” the family said in a statement late Friday.