US country singer Toby Keith dies aged 62

Published February 6, 2024 9:51pm

Toby Keith waves after performing "Shut Up and Hold On" at the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada April 6, 2014. REUTERS/ Robert Galbraith/ File photo

US country music star Toby Keith died on Monday night aged 62, a post on his X social media account said.

The singer best known for his 1993 hit "Should've Been a Cowboy" announced in 2022 he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer, saying he needed time to "breathe, recover and relax."

Keith "passed peacefully ... surrounded by his family. He fought his fight with grace and courage," the post read.

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— Toby Keith (@tobykeith) February 6, 2024

— Reuters