New Delhi: Country music icon, Kenny Rogers, who dominated the country charts and pop music era of the 1970s and 1980s, died on Friday. He was 81.
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"The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25 PM at the age of 81. Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family," read a tweet from the official Twitter account of Rogers.
"The family is planning a small private service at this time out of concern for the national COVID-19 emergency. They look forward to celebrating Kenny's life publicly with his friends and fans at a later date," the statement further read.
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Rogers had an impressive array of songs under his belt in the over six-decade career.
The three-time Grammy winner is well known for hits like 'Lady', 'The Gambler,' 'Islands in the Stream', 'Lucille', 'She Believes In Me', and 'Through the Years'.(ANI)
