Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as 'The Gambler,' dies at 73

Country music legend behind iconic ‘The Gambler’ hit dies at 73

Don Schlitz, a Hall of Fame songwriter whose catalog of country classics helped define modern country music, died Thursday at a Nashville hospital following a sudden illness, Page Six reports. He was 73.

The Gambler songwriter dies aged 73 as tributes paid to country music legend

Tributes have been paid to Don Schlitz, who wrote The Gambler for Kenny Rogers among many other massive hits

Country music icon Don Schlitz, who wrote Kenny Rogers' hit 'The Gambler,' dead at 73

Don Schlitz, the country songwriter behind classics like "The Gambler," has died. He was 73.

Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind ‘The Gambler,’ dies at 73

NEW YORK — Don Schlitz, the storied country music songwriter known for such hits as “The Gambler,” “On the Other Hand” and “Forever and Ever, Amen,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital. He was 73. The cause of death was not immediately known. A press release from the Grand Ole Opry described it as a sudden illness. READ: Sue Prado, ‘Oro’ and ‘Barber’s Tales’ star, dies at 44 The two-time Grammy Award winner was inducted into the Songwriters Ha…

The Gambler songwriter Don Schlitz dead aged 73

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Don Schlitz, country songwriter behind 'The Gambler,' dies at 73

Schlitz was born in 1952 and raised in Durham, North Carolina, before packing his bags and heading to Nashville.