Raise a red Solo cup: Toby Keith tributes pour in after death from stomach cancer
LOS ANGELES — Toby Keith was mourned by fans and his fellow country musicians Tuesday after his family announced that the "Should've Been a Cowboy" singer died Monday at 62 after being diagnosed with stomach cancer.
The musician, who announced in June 2022 that he had been battling cancer for months, was praised for his songwriting ability, patriotism, gruff attitude and larger-than-life persona, as well as his support for the American military, veterans and the USO.
Keith — whose tough-talking post 9/11 hits included "" and "" — famously performed the fighter's ode "American Soldier" at . Trump later awarded the country star with a National Medal of the Arts in 2021. The seven-time Grammy nominee, who
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