Glen Campbell, Grammy-Winning Singer, Dies at 81

Songwriter and guitarist who spanned country and rock eras continued his career after 2010 Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell, the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, actor and TV show host whose performing career was as panoramic as his talents, died Tuesday. He was 81.

A tweet on Campbell’s official account stated, “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of Glen Travis Campbell, at the age of 81.”

Campbell, who had been living in a long-term care facility in Tennessee, was diagnosed with the degenerative brain disorder Alzheimer’s disease in late 2010, and it was announced publicly in June 2011.

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