Don Schlitz, the storied country music songwriter known for “The Gambler,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital. He was 73.

The Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame member won two Grammy Awards throughout his career, including Best Country Song for "The Gambler" ...

Country Music Hall of Famer Don Schlitz, songwriter behind hits for Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis and The Judds, has died at age 73 in Nashville.

Music Row titan Don Schlitz, the prolific songwriter responsible for a raft of modern classics including "The Gambler" and ...

Don Schlitz, who shot to country music fame and fortune as the songwriter behind all-time classic hits including “The Gambler ...

FILE - Don Schlitz performs at the 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards gala in New York on June 14, 2012. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Don Schlitz performs at the ...

Award-winning songwriter Don Schlitz, famous for country tunes including “The Gambler” and “Forever and Ever, Amen,” had died. He was 73.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Don Schlitz, one of country music’s most prolific songwriters, has died, the County Music Association ...

The influential songwriter behind one of country music’s most enduring classics has died, leaving behind a catalog that ...

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...