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Country Music Singer Toby Keith Dead at 62 After Cancer Battle<!-- wp:html --><p>Steve Marcus/Reuters</p> <p>Toby Keith, the country music singer-songwriter known for songs including “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” and “Red Solo Cup,” died on Monday. He was 62.</p> <p>A statement on his <a href="https://www.tobykeith.com/news/toby-keith-passes-away-due-to-cancer">website</a> said he “passed peacefully” in the night “surrounded by his family.” “He fought his fight with grace and courage,” it added. “Please respect the privacy of his family at this time.”</p> <p>Keith announced in 2022 that he’d been diagnosed with stomach cancer and was receiving treatment.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/toby-keith-country-music-singer-dead-at-62-after-cancer-battle">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p><!-- /wp:html -->

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Toby Keith, the country music singer-songwriter known for songs including “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” and “Red Solo Cup,” died on Monday. He was 62.

A statement on his website said he “passed peacefully” in the night “surrounded by his family.” “He fought his fight with grace and courage,” it added. “Please respect the privacy of his family at this time.”

Keith announced in 2022 that he’d been diagnosed with stomach cancer and was receiving treatment.

Read more at The Daily Beast.

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