In a statement on Facebook, Lola White O Hara wrote, It is with a broken heart that I must tell you that my husband, friend and love of my life took his last breath this morning at 11:11 at Alive hospice, as my son Brian sang him a plethora of Jesse Winchester songs, all stunningly appropriate, though we d never thought of them in this context before, and Jamie s own songs, including the earliest ones, which were shockingly sophisticated for a man as young as he was when he began his career; and those of other friends.
Born on August 18, 1950, in Toledo, Ohio, O Hara was an accomplished high school basketball, baseball and football player at Toledo s Ottawa Hills High School according to his official bio. After playing football at Indiana University, O Hara s dreams of moving on to the NFL were dashed due to a knee injury that set him off on a singer-songwriter track. After moving to Nashville in 1975, O Hara quickly landed a publishing contract, but spent five years doing odd job
Legendary country songwriter Jamie O Hara has died. He was 70.
On Thursday afternoon, his widow, Lola White, confirmed his death in a statement via his official Facebook page. She previously revealed on Sunday that he had been quietly coping with cancer. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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In her emotional announcement, she wrote: Dear friends & fans, it is with a broken heart that I must tell you that my husband, friend and love of my life took his last breath this morning at 11:11 at Alive hospice, as my son Brian sang him a plethora of Jesse Winchester songs, all stunningly appropriate. Though we d never thought of them in this context before, and Jamie s own songs, including the earliest ones, which were shockingly sophisticated for a man as young as he was when he began his career; and