U.S. country singer Toby Keith dies aged 62

[February 06, 2024]  (Reuters) - U.S. country music star Toby Keith died on Monday night aged 62, a post on his X social media account said.   

The singer best known for his 1993 hit "Should've Been a Cowboy" announced in 2022 he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer, saying he needed time to "breathe, recover and relax".

Toby Keith performs at the "Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration" concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

Keith "passed peacefully ... surrounded by his family. He fought his fight with grace and courage," the post read.

(Reporting by Harshita Meenaktshi and Maria Ponnezhath in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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