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 icon Don Schlitz, who wrote the hit song The Gambler, has died at the age of 73 and fans have been sharing their ...

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 ...

Don Schlitz, who died Thursday at the age of 73, might have been the most famous “gambler” gamblers were not acquainted with. But good luck finding anyone who’s ever sat down at a poker table and didn ...

Don Schlitz, the Grammy-winning country songwriter of Kenny Rogers' hit "The Gambler," has died. He was 73. Schlitz died on Thursday, April 16, at a Nashville hospital following a "sudden illness," ...

Don Schlitz, one of the most widely revered names in the history of country music songwriting, died April 16 in a Nashville hospital after what was described as a sudden illness. He was 73. A member ...

Don Schlitz, the country music songwriter and performer best known for penning the iconic hit The Gambler, has died at 73. Schlitz's death was announced Friday in a statement by the Grand Ole Opry, ...

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.