It was another heartbreaking week for the country music world as a pair of legends lost their lives. WANT MORE COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS? CLICK HERE. Oak Ridge Boys legend Joe Bonsall died after his battle with ALS, and Dave Loggins also passed away.
The brings the count of performers or key country music figures who have died this year to 23. Country music star blasts Matthew McConaughey over politics Country music legend has message for fans after undergoing life-saving surgery Country music stars who are battling serious health issues Greatest country music singer of all time? How they rank according to data Alan Jackson is retiring. Here’s the list of country music legends saying farewell this year The following is a look back at all of those lost in this year thus far: 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 with her last night at Vanderbilt Hospital.
