June 1, 2021
Country icon B.J. Thomas has died. The 78-year-old passed away at his home in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, May 29 after battling lung cancer. The Oklahoma native previously announced he’d been diagnosed with Stage Four lung cancer on March 23, saying:
“I just wanted to take this unique opportunity to share my gratitude to Gloria, my wonderful wife and my rock for over 53 years, my family, friends, and fans,” Thomas said. “
I’m so blessed to have had the opportunity to record and perform beautiful songs in pop, country, and gospel music, and to share those wonderful songs and memories around the world with millions of you. I ask all of you for your prayers during this time and that my music can live on with you.”
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B.J. Thomas Singer B.J. Thomas performs during day 1 of Stagecoach: CaliforniaB.J. Thomas, the Grammy-winning singer who enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts with such hits as I Just Can t Help Believing, Raindrops Keep Fallin On My Head and Hooked on a Feeling, has died. He was 78.
Thomas, who announced in March that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer, died from complications of the disease Saturday at his home in Arlington, Texas, his publicist Jeremy Westby said in a statement.
Thomas had continued to be a touring force in recent years, appearing at Stagecoach: California s Country Music Festival in 2010 as well as performing in A Celebration of the Music of Jimmy Webb at City Winery in New York in 2017. His last concert reported to
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