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He died of complications from lung cancer on Saturday

One of the country’s most popular and versatile singers, B

One of the country’s most popular and versatile singers, B.J. Thomas, has died.

2911 Media / BJ Thomas EstateFive-time Grammy winner B.J. Thomas, best known for his hit "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," has died from complicati...

Thomas announced in March that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer and died from complications of the disease Saturday at his home, according to a statement from his representatives.

One of the country’s most popular and versatile singers, B

Grammy-winning singer B.J. Thomas, whose hits included "Raindrops Keep Fallin On My Head" and "Hooked on a Feeling," has died of lung cancer at 78.

Thomas would later say the phenomenon of "Raindrops" exacerbated an addiction to pills and alcohol which dated back to his teens, when a record producer in Houston suggested he take amphetamines to keep his energy up. He was touring and recording constantly and taking dozens of pills a day. By 1976, while "(Hey Wont You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" was hitting No. 1, he felt like he was "number 1,000." "I was at the bottom with my addictions and my problems," he said in 2020...

Dionne Warwick, who duetted with Thomas, sent out a tweet Saturday with her condolences. “My sincere condolences to the family of one of my favorite duet partners, BJ Thomas. I will miss him as I know so many others will as well. Rest In Peace my friend,” she said. Thomas signature recording was “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head,” a No. 1 pop hit and an Oscar winner for best original song as part of the soundtrack to one of the biggest movies of 1969, the irreverent Western “Butc...

2911 Media / BJ Thomas EstateFive-time Grammy winner B.J. Thomas, best known for his hit "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," has died from complicati...