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Born | Kenneth Ray Rogers[1] August 21, 1938 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Died | March 20, 2020 Sandy Springs, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 81)
Resting place | Ashes scattered in Central Park, New York City |
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Parent(s) | Musical career |
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Years active | 1956–2017 |
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Website | kennyrogers |
Kenny Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was a Grammy Award-winning country music singer and songwriter. His best known songs include "The Gambler" and "Lucille". He acted in several movies and television series. He owned a franchise of roast chicken restaurants called "Kenny Rogers Roasters".
On March 20, 2020, Rogers died under hospice care in Sandy Springs, Georgia from natural causes, aged 81.[2]
References
- ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDMR-5LF
- ↑ Hall, Kristin M. (March 21, 2020). "Actor, singer, 'The Gambler': Kenny Rogers dies at 81". ABC News (New York City: ABC). Archived from the original on March 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200321070158/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/actor-singer-gambler-kenny-rogers-dies-81-69724237. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
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