{"id":8540,"date":"2024-02-06T10:02:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T16:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/?p=8540"},"modified":"2024-02-06T10:02:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T16:02:16","slug":"country-legend-toby-keith-passes-away-at-age-62","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/country-legend-toby-keith-passes-away-at-age-62\/","title":{"rendered":"Country Legend, Toby Keith Passes Away at Age 62"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Country music star, Toby Keith<\/strong> passed away on Monday (5 February) at 62 years old after months long battle with stomach cancer. He was surrounded by his family, who left a statement: \u201cHe fought his fight with grace and courage. Please respect the privacy of his family at this time.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keith is survived by his wife\u00a0Tricia Lucus. They were married in 1984. The pair\u00a0shared three children: Krystal, Stelen, and Shelley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He\u00a0revealed on June 12, 2022,\u00a0that he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer, and would be spending time with his family, and fighting the disease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\"Shop<\/a>\n\n\n\n

The country music star released over 21 studio albums, and 69 singles during his career including \u201cRed Solo Cup<\/em>\u201d, “<\/i>American Soldier,”<\/em> “I Love This Bar,” <\/em>and \u201cCourtesy of the Red, White and Blue.\u201d<\/em> Among many other great hits, 65 of his 69 singles graced the Billboard charts over the years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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