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Title: Country Music Legend Merle Haggard dies on his Birthday at 79
Post by: Nut44x4 on April 06, 2016, 08:42:21 PM
http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/country-music-legend-merle-haggard-turned-79-years-old-wednesday

Posted: 7:06 AM, Apr 6, 2016
Updated:
5 hours ago
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Country music legend, and Oildale native, Merle Haggard has passed away on his birthday. He was 79-years-old.

A life-long friend of Haggard confirmed the news to 23ABC and added that country music icon passed away Wednesday morning at his home just after 9 am, surrounded by family. 
 
Haggard's manager, Frank Mull, told the Associated Press that the country icon died in Palo Cedro, California, of pneumonia.

Ben Haggard, Merle's son posted a statement shortly after his death.
 
  ::snipping3::


Title: Re: Country Music Legend Merle Haggard dies on his Birthday at 79
Post by: Nut44x4 on April 06, 2016, 08:45:46 PM
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http://omhof.com/inductee/merle-haggard/


Title: Re: Country Music Legend Merle Haggard dies on his Birthday at 79
Post by: Nut44x4 on April 07, 2016, 07:14:29 AM
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Not my kind of music, but my Son loves him.