it has been a brutal year for the country music world as the list of legendary performers and contributors who have died continues to grow. WANT MORE COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS? CLICK HERE. Don Cason, a songwriter and singer, who worked with the likes of Elvis and Dolly Parton, is the most recent, tragic addition to the list.
That now makes 17 who have died this year. Alan Jackson is retiring. Here’s the list of country music legends saying farewell this year Country music star ‘lucky to be alive’ after his heart stopped following show Country music world praying after star is rushed to hospital for emergency surgery Popular Nashville singer, songwriter who went missing has been found dead Country music star files for emergency restraining order against estranged wife The following is a look back at those lost: Norah Lee Allen It has been an emotional year for The Oak Ridge Boys, and things took a particularly heartbreaking turn on Easter.
According to Taste of Country, Norah Lee Allen, the wife of lead singer Duane Allen, died Sunday morning after battling an illness for “an extended period of time.” The site reported that she had been at Vanderbilt Hospital when she died. Allen reportedly shared the news on social media Sunday.
“This morning, my wife of 54 years and 8 months took her last breath of air on planet Earth,” he wrote. “Norah Lee went to be with Jesus at 7:28 am, Easter morning. She had not been feeling well for some time.
Her family all spent the night w.
