Country music legend Kenny Rogers dead at 81
By Reuters
21 March 2020 |
8:48 am
Best known for songs like "The Gambler" and "Islands in the Stream," Grammy award-winning singer Kenny Rogers, 81, died on Friday (March 20), according to media reports.
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