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John Prine, Revered Nashville Songwriter, Dies At 73 From COVID-19 Complications

The folk and country star had been hospitalized on a ventilator for more than a week.
John Prine, seen here performing during Coachella in 2014, died Tuesday night from complications of COVID-19.

John Prine, a wry and perceptive writer whose country and folk songs often resembled vivid short stories, has died at age 73. His death,

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