Toby Keith died on Monday, February 5, after a battle with abdomen most cancers, his household introduced on Tuesday, February 6. He was 62.
“Toby Keith passed peacefully last night on February 5th, surrounded by his family. He fought his fight with grace and courage,” an announcement shared through social media reads. “Please respect the privacy of his family at this time.”
Keith revealed in June 2022 that he had been recognized with abdomen most cancers months prior.
“I’ve spent the last 6 months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery. So far, so good. I need time to breathe, recover and relax,” he shared on the time. “I am looking forward to spending this time with my family. But I will see the fans sooner than later. I can’t wait.”
One 12 months later, the “I Love This Bar” singer was making an attempt to remain optimistic and hoped to tour once more.
“I’m feeling pretty good. Basically, everything is in a real positive trend. You never know with cancer, so you have to prepare,” he instructed The Oklahoman in June 2023, including his tumor had shrunk amid chemotherapy therapies. “I’ve got more wind. And I’m thinking about bringing the band in and setting up, playing two or three days somewhere just to see if I can get through two hours. All I gotta do is see if I can get through two or three nights of work and get a little break in this chemo, and we’ll go back to work.”
Keith final stepped out on the Folks’s Alternative Nation Awards to simply accept the Nation Icon Award.
“I’ve been OK, just been rocking and rolling. I walked some dark hallways, Almighty is riding shotgun,” he instructed Additional on the time. “You have good days and bad days … it’s a little bit of a roller coaster, but I’m doing a lot better than I was this time last year.”
Over the course of his prolonged profession, Keith launched 19 studio albums and had 20 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Sizzling Nation chart, together with 1993’s “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” (the reported most performed nation music of the last decade), 1999’s “How Do You Like Me Now?!,” 2003’s “Beer for My Horses” that includes Willie Nelson and extra.
Keith is survived by spouse Tricia Lucus, whom he married in 1984, their three youngsters and 4 grandchildren.