At 62 years old
Country star Toby Keith dies
Toby Keith is dead. The country singer was 62 years old. photo
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He was one of the greats of country music. US musician Toby Keith has died at the age of 62 after battling cancer.
The US country musician Toby Keith is dead. He died peacefully on Monday (local time) surrounded by his family, according to a message on his website and his verified social networks. The Oklahoma-born singer and songwriter was 62 years old.
Keith made it public in 2022 that he had stomach cancer and was being treated with chemotherapy and radiation after surgery. He fought the battle against cancer with grace and courage, the statement continued.
His hits include songs like “How Do You Like Me Now?!”, “Should’ve Been a Cowboy”, “Who’s Your Daddy?”, “Made in America” and “Beer for My Horses”, a duet with Country star Willie Nelson. He also appeared in the film of the same name. His first album was released in 1993. In total, he made it to the top of the Billboard country charts 20 times and sold around 40 million records worldwide, according to media reports.
Last concerts in Las Vegas
The New York Times called him one of the greatest country musicians of the past three decades. In December he gave a few concerts in Las Vegas. In September 2023, according to CNN, he appeared at the People’s Choice Country Awards and was awarded an award.
Keith, who worked in the oil fields as a young man and later moved to Nashville to try his luck as a musician, recently told Oklahoma station News 9, “Cancer is a roller coaster.” His family and his faith help him get through the treatment and the illness. He himself supported a foundation for children with cancer, it was said.