Jimmie Rodgers, Kisses Sweeter Than Wine Singer, Dead of Kidney Disease at 87 People 1/25/2021
Legendary pop singer Jimmie Rodgers (né James Charles Rodgers) has died. He was 87.
The star died from kidney disease on Jan. 18 and had previously tested positive for COVID-19, PEOPLE confirms. He died in his Palm Desert, California residence.
Born in Washington state on Sept. 8, 1933, he first gained popularity in the 50s and 60s after releasing Billboard hits including Kisses Sweeter Than Wine and his rendition of mega-hit song Honeycomb. Rodgers first developed an interest in music as a young child after he learned from his mom, a piano teacher. He sang in church and taught himself to play the guitar.