Don Schlitz, 'The Gambler' songwriter, dies at 73
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Don Schlitz, the storied country music songwriter known for “The Gambler,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital.
He was 73.
The cause of death was not immediately known.
A press release from the Grand Ole Opry describes it as a sudden illness.
The two-time Grammy Award winner was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame.
He made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 2017 and was later inducted in 2022.
The historic venue’s Saturday night show will be dedicated in Schlitz’s honor.
Schlitz wrote songs recorded by Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis and The Judds.
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