Country Music Icon Merle Haggard Has Died

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Country icon Merle Haggard has died on his 79th birthday.Haggard's manager, Frank Mull, said Haggard died at home in Palo Cedro, California, of pneumonia.
The death came just a few days after the singer canceled his April concert dates after suffering from a recurring bout of double pneumonia.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...ancelling-April-tour-dates.html#ixzz454UyEa1T


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I was shocked to read this today. I love "The Hag's" music.
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RIP Merle! A true legend

 

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Merle Haggard dead at 79

A Great with a capital G.

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RIP Merle

 

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[video=youtube;g6L6EWRDTsw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6L6EWRDTsw[/video]

 

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RIP Merle!!!
You will be greatly missed!!!

 

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One of my favorite Merle songs, woofie!

 

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I caught his show in the 80's.....he was amazing. RIP!

 

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Another great one!

 

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RIP Merle. Thank you for all the great music. :Happybirthday::cheers:

 

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It's All Going to Pot x Merle and Willie

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Telegraph:

Merle Haggard, country singer - obituary

Guardian:

Merle Haggard obituary: ‘all he really wanted to do was fish and write songs’

 

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