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| Kenny Rogers with friend Dolly Parton |
By NARDINE SAAD STAFF
WRITER
Country music legend Kenny Rogers, the congenial,
silver-bearded crooner of “The Gambler,” “Islands in the Stream” and “Lady,”
has died of natural causes at age 81. Rogers’ verified Twitter account
announced the news in a statement late Friday.
“The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny
Rogers passed away last night at 10:25 p.m. at the age of 81,” it read. “Rogers
passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice
and surrounded by his family.”
The musical storyteller racked up an impressive
catalog of hits — initially as a member of the First Edition starting in the
late 1960s and later as a solo artist and duet partner with Dolly Parton — and
earned three Grammy Awards, 19 nominations and a slew of accolades from
country-music awards shows.
Courtesy: Los Angels Times
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