2017-08-09T07:34:12-07:00Glen Campbell's Public Fight with Alzheimer's Ends
Legendary country music singer Glen Campbell died on Tuesday, August 8. He was 81.
The “Rhinestone Cowboy” singer, whose career spanned six decades, reportedly passed away in a Nashville facility for Alzheimer’s patients, TMZ reports. Campbell revealed that he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2011, though he suffered from memory loss for years before, and announced that he was retiring from music due to the disease.
Campbell’s family confirmed the news of the tragic passing by posting an emotional statement on the singer’s personal website on Tuesday. "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and legendary singer and guitarist, Glen Travis Campbell, at the age of 81, following his long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease,” the statement reads. "In lieu of flowers, donations can...
Legendary country music singer Glen Campbell died on Tuesday, August 8. He was 81.
The “Rhinestone Cowboy” singer, whose career spanned six decades, reportedly passed away in a Nashville facility for Alzheimer’s patients, TMZ reports. Campbell revealed that he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2011, though he suffered from memory loss for years before, and announced that he was retiring from music due to the disease.
Campbell’s family confirmed the news of the tragic passing by posting an emotional statement on the singer’s personal website on Tuesday. "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and legendary singer and guitarist, Glen Travis Campbell, at the age of 81, following his long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease,” the statement reads. "In lieu of flowers, donations can...
- 8/9/2017
- by EG
- Yidio
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