A few sad passings to report this morning. First up, Page Six reports that Country star Troy Gentry died yesterday at the age of 50 in a helicopter crash. His band's rep released the following statement: “It is with great sadness that we confirm that Troy Gentry, half of the popular country duo, Montgomery Gentry, was tragically killed in a helicopter crash which took place at approximately 1:00pm today in Medford, New Jersey.” The pilot of the helicopter also died in the crash. Gentry is survived by wife of almost 20 years Angie and their two daughters.
Yesterday also saw the loss of country music's gentle giant Don Williams, who passed away at the age of 78 after a short illness. Williams had 17 number 1 hits during his career. Instead of touring, Williams spent most of his time on his farm near Nashville. He previously said this in a 1994 interview: “It’s one of those blessings and curses kind of things. If you have the talent, it’s a blessing. But there’s times that … a lot of the prices that you have to pay to be a part of it is a curse. But as far as … the way people have responded to what I’ve done, there’s very few things in my life that I’ve done that come anywhere close to making you feel exhilarated and humbled and fulfilled and challenged and all that, all at the same time.” Williams is survived by his wife Joy, sons Gary and Timmy, three grandsons and one granddaughter. Read his full obituary at NPR.
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