Bluegrass Great Tony Rice Dead at 69
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Bluegrass great Tony Rice died on
Christmas Day (Dec. 25). The lauded singer, songwriter and guitarist was 69 years old. According to a statement from the International
Bluegrass Music Association, released on Saturday (Dec. 26), Rice was at home in Reidsville, N.C., when he died. A
cause of death was not given, though a Facebook post from Ricky Skaggs on behalf of Rice's family reports that his death occurred 'sometime during Christmas morning while making his coffee.'
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