B.J. Thomas, the singer-songwriter best known for his version of "Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head," died at the age of 78 after a battle with lung cancer
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B.J. Thomas Singer B.J. Thomas performs during day 1 of Stagecoach: CaliforniaB.J. Thomas, the Grammy-winning singer who enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts with such hits as I Just Can t Help Believing, Raindrops Keep Fallin On My Head and Hooked on a Feeling, has died. He was 78.
Thomas, who announced in March that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer, died from complications of the disease Saturday at his home in Arlington, Texas, his publicist Jeremy Westby said in a statement.
Thomas had continued to be a touring force in recent years, appearing at Stagecoach: California s Country Music Festival in 2010 as well as performing in A Celebration of the Music of Jimmy Webb at City Winery in New York in 2017. His last concert reported to