Kenny Rogers: Country superstar dies at the age of 81

Country legend Kenny Rogers ("Lucille") died at the age of 81. That gave his family on his official Twitter account known. According to this, the American singer died peacefully in his home from a natural death in the night from Friday to Saturday. Meanwhile, his family was with him.

The Texan-born is still one of the most successful musicians worldwide. In his 60-year career, he sold approximately 125 million records and celebrated 22 number one successes. Rogers made his last appearance in October 2017 in the US music capital Nashville in the state of Tennessee. He canceled a planned farewell tour in 2018 due to health problems.