Grammy Hall of Fame inductee and award-winning country singer, B.J. Thomas, known for hits such as "Raindrops Keep Fallin on my Head" and "Hooked on a Feeling", has passed away at the age of 78.Representatives confirmed .
Five-time Grammy award winner and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee, B.J. Thomas, died today at home in Arlington, Texas at the age of 78 from complications due to stage four lung cancer.
Few artists have left a more indelible mark on America’s musical landscape than B.J. Thomas. With his smooth, rich voice and unerring song sense, Thomas’s expansive career crossed multiple genres, including country, pop, and gospel, earning him CMA, Dove, and Grammy awards and nominations since his emergence in the 1960s.
By Regina Star
May 30, 2021
B.J. Thomas, the country star behind the hit “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head,” has died. He was 78.
Thomas passed away on Saturday (May 29) at his home in Arlington, Texas, from complications of stage four lung cancer,
Variety learned via the recording artist’s representatives. I’m so blessed to have had the opportunity to record and perform beautiful songs in pop, country, and gospel music, and to share those wonderful songs and memories around the world with millions of you,” the decorated musician said of his diagnosis and condition in a statement on March 23. I ask all of you for your prayers and that my music can live on with you.