Kenny Rogers has passed away at the age of 81
- Publish date
- Saturday, 21 Mar 2020, 7:37PM
Country music legend Kenny Rogers has died.
"The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25pm at the age of 81," his family said in a statement on Saturday.
"Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family."
The family said it was planning a small private service "out of concern for the national COVID-19 emergency".
They added that they looked forward to celebrating Rogers' life publicly with his friends and fans at a later date.
Among Rogers' famous songs are The Gambler, Lady, Islands In The Stream, Lucille, She Believes In Me, and Through the Years.
