Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was a Grammy Award-winning American 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".
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| Born | August 21, 1938 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 20, 2020 (aged 81) Sandy Springs, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia[1] |
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| Parent(s) | Musical career |
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| Years active | 1956–2017 |
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| Website | kennyrogers |
On March 20, 2020, Rogers died under hospice care in Sandy Springs, Georgia at age 81.[2] He was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2017.[3]
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Kenny Rogers - Nov 2004*Photo by Alan C. Teeple en:User:ACT1
Rogers in 2012 at the State Theatre in Sydney, Australia
Kenny Rogers in 2016 at the London Palladium
Kenny Rogers Roasters restaurants in Bulacan in SM City Baliuag in Barangay Pagala, 14°58'14"N 120°53'26"E
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References
- ↑ "Country legend Kenny Rogers will be buried at Oakland Cemetery more than a year after his death". WXIA-TV. July 27, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Kenny Rogers, pop-country singer of 'The Gambler' who dominated 1970s music charts, dies at 81. March 21, 2020. https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/kenny-rogers-pop-country-singer-of-the-gambler-who-dominated-1970s-music-charts-dies-at-81/. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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