Kinky Friedman, a provocative country singer-songwriter who formed 'The Texas Jewboys' in the 1970s, wrote detective novels and ran for Texas governor, has died.
Kinky Friedman, a country singer-songwriter, satirist and novelist who once ran for governor of Texas, has died, friend and collaborator Cleve Hattersley confirmed to Fox News Digital. He was 79 years old.
He also ran for Texas governor against then-Gov. Rick Perry in 2006, garnering a little more than 12% of the vote in a six-way race, according to the Texas Tribune. 'Kinky Friedman stepped on a rainbow at his beloved Echo Hill surrounded by family & friends,' a post on his X page said on Thursday. 'Kinkster endured tremendous pain & unthinkable loss in recent years but he never lost his fighting spirit and quick wit.
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