The family of Singer Kenny Rogers has announced on a Facebook post that the legendary singer died last night.
“The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25 p.m. at the age of 81. Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family,” according to the post.
Rogers’ legendary music career spanned nearly six decades.
He had 24 number-one hits and throughout his career, more than 50 million albums sold in the US alone.
His hits included “Lucille,” “Lady” and “Islands in the Stream” and he embraced his persona as “The Gambler” on record and on TV.
Photo: Kenny Rogers’ Facebook page.