Mel Tillis
| Born | August 8, 1932 |
| Hometown | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Net worth | $20 million |
| Height | 6'0" (1.83m) |
| Spouse | Julia Ann Edwards, Doris Yvonne Duckworth |
| Children | Pam Tillis |
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Mel Tillis, country music star known as 'Stutterin' Boy,' dead at 85
Respiratory failure was the suspected cause, but the singer had suffered from intestinal issues since early 2016. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry, Tillis recorded more than 60 albums and penned a string of hits for stars such as Kenny Rogers, George Strait and Ricky Skaggs. Born Lonnie Melvin Tillis in Florida, he became one of the most sought-after Nashville songwriters of the 1960s and 1970s.
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Country music star Mel Tillis dies aged 85
Mel Tillis, an American country music legend who wrote more than 1,000 songs, has died at age 85. Mr Tillis, who has struggled with intestinal issues since 2016, died at the Munroe Regional Medical Centre in Florida after a “lengthy struggle to regain his health,” his publicist said. The suspected cause of death was respiratory failure.
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Country Music Legend Mel Tillis Dead at 85
The country music singer-songwriter died on Sunday morning following a lengthy illness.
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Mel Tillis, Singer-Songwriter and Country Music Hall of Famer, Dies at 85
Mel Tillis, country music singer and songwriter, has died, the Country Music Hall of Fame confirmed in a statement. He was 85. According to the Tennessean, Tillis died early Sunday morning at the?Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Fla. after almost two years of ill health stemming from a bout of diverticulitis, for which he […]
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Mel Tillis, Longtime Country Singer, Dies at 85
The affable country star wrote hits for Kenny Rogers and Ricky Skaggs
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Longtime country singer, songwriter Mel Tillis dies
Mel Tillis, the affable longtime country star who wrote hits for Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs and many others and overcame a stutter to sing on dozens of his own singles, has died
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Country music legend Mel Tillis dies at 85
Mel Tillis dead: Country music legend dies at 85
