Country music singer Kenny Rogers, 81, has died after being in hospice care for some time. He died of natural causes, which could be pretty much anything, but his family doesn't want to say what.
As I recall, he was quite the photography hobbyist, and he had other interests besides music. He retired in 2015 to spend time with his family without having to record and tour.
Rogers was in the music business for many decades. In the late 1960s, he had a group called Kenny Rogers & The First Edition which had a monster hit called "Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town." Later on, he achieved greater fame as a solo artist.
Rogers was inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013, for what organization officials called a "distinctive, husky voice."
He had 24 No. 1 hits and through his career more than 50 million albums sold in the US alone.
He was a six-time Country Music Awards winner and three-time Grammy Award winner, Hagan said.
"Country Music has lost the great Kenny Rogers, who has forever left a mark on Country Music's history," the Country Music Association said in a statement. "His family and friends are in our thoughts during this difficult time."
Some of his hits included "Lady," "Lucille," "We've Got Tonight" and "Through the Years."
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