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Charley Pride: Country music legend dies after COVID-19 complications

Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 9:41 PM by Adeyinka Odutuyo Khadijah Thabit

- Charley Pride, country music legend, passed away on Saturday, 12 December at age 86

- A representative for the singer announced that he had succumbed to complications after contracting Covid-19

- The trailblazing artist was mourned on social media and even famous faces came out to send condolences and share grief

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The legendary country music star Charley Pride passed away on Saturday, 12 December at the age of 86.

In a statement released by the singer's representative, it was confirmed that Pride died due to complications after having contracted Covid-19.

The trailblazing icon rose to fame through professional baseball and then built a music career that saw him featured on more than 50 Top 10 country hits and become the first black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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Charley Pride: country music legend dies after Covid complications — Charley Pride has passed away at the age of 86 after facing complications following his contraction of Covid-19.
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Pride's fellow country music legend Dolly Parton paid tribute to him on Twitter and called him one of her "dearest and oldest friends." Other well-known names like Dwayne Johnson and Blake Shelton mourned the loss of Pride's talent and indomitable spirit. Dolly added in her tweet:

"It's even worse to know that he passed away from COVID-19," Parton wrote. "What a horrible, horrible virus. Charley, we will always love you."

CNN also reported that Pride is survived by his wife, Ebby Rozene Cohran Pride, their three children, five grandchildren, and two grandchildren.

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In a similar story, Legit.ng previously reported that popular Nigerian-American broadcaster, Dan Foster died On June 17, 2020. The veteran broadcaster reportedly died from the deadly coronavirus.

The sad news was shared by a number of his colleagues on social media who were obviously shaken by his demise. According to reports from TVC news, it was said that the media personality died from the deadly coronavirus.