Death – Obituary News: Country Music Icon Jimmie Rodgers Dies at 35 From Tuberculosis
Jimmie Rodgers, widely hailed as “The Father of Country Music,” passed away on May 26, 1933, at the young age of 35. His death in New York City was attributed to complications arising from tuberculosis, specifically a massive lung hemorrhage. Remarkably, Rodgers had just completed his final recording sessions a couple of days prior to… Read More »