- Don Schlitz, Revered Songwriter Behind ‘The Gambler,’ ‘Forever and Ever, Amen,’ ‘When You Say Nothing at All’ and Other Country Classics, Dies at 73 Variety —
- Grammy Winner Behind Hit Song ‘The Gambler’ Dies at 73 Daily Beast —
- Don Schlitz, Songwriter of Kenny Rogers’ ‘The Gambler,’ Dead at 73 Rolling Stone —
- Don Schlitz, Prolific Writer of Country Music Hits, Dies at 73 The New York Times —
- Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as 'The Gambler,' dies at 73 6abc Philadelphia —
- Don Schlitz, legendary writer of ‘The Gambler,’ dies at 73 Times Of India —
- Grand Ole Opry, country music hall of famer dead at 73: ‘Thank you for everything’ al.com —
- Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as 'The Gambler,' dies at 73 ABC News —
- Don Schlitz, 'The Gambler' songwriter, dies at 73 AP News —
- Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as 'The Gambler,' dies at 73 The Independent —
- Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as 'The Gambler,' dies at 73 CTV News —
- Don Schlitz, Grammy-Winning Composer of ‘The Gambler,’ Dies at 73 Billboard —
- ‘The Gambler’ & More: Songwriter Don Schlitz’s Biggest Billboard Hits Billboard —
Don Schlitz
American country singer-songwriter (1952-2026)
Donald Allen Schlitz Jr. was an American songwriter who wrote more than twenty number-one hits on the country music charts. He was best known for his song "The Gambler", and as the co-writer of "Forever and Ever, Amen", and "When You Say Nothing at All". For his songwriting efforts, Schlitz earned two Grammy Awards, and four ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year awards.
Also known as...
Donald Alan Schlitz
Don Schlitz Dies at 73