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Fans remember Kenny Rogers, who died Friday at metro Atlanta home

A spokesperson said the Grammy-award-winning artist died of natural causes at his Sandy Springs home

Kenny Rogers, the genial country singer as beloved for being “The Gambler” as he was a movie star and restaurant entrepreneur, died late Friday night at the age of 81.
By Courtney Kueppers
March 21, 2020

Country music star, Kenny Rogers, died Friday night at his metro Atlanta home, a spokesperson confirmed to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The spokesperson said the Grammy-award-winning artist died of natural causes at his Sandy Springs home.

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In a tweet, the Rogers family said “The Gambler” was under hospice care and surrounded by family.

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On Saturday, fellow stars, fans and Atlantans paid tribute to Rogers.

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