The controversial singer-songwriter announced in June 2022 that he'd been undergoing treatment for stomach cancer since the previous fall.
Country music star Toby Keith has died, his social media sites and website announced early Tuesday. He was 62.The sites said he 'passed peacefully last night on February 5th, surrounded by his family. He fought his fight with grace and courage. Please respect the privacy of his family at this time.'Keith announced in June 2022 that he'd been undergoing treatment for stomach cancer since the previous fall.
That's when his multi-week 'How Do You Like Me Now?!' took off and became his first song to crossover to Top 40 charts. In 2001, he won male vocalist of the year and album of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, exclaiming from the stage: 'I've waited a long time for this.