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

Don Schlitz, who died Thursday at the age of 73, might have been the most famous “gambler” gamblers were not acquainted with.

Don Schlitz, who has died of an aneurysm aged 73, was a songwriter who had a huge global hit with Kenny Rogers’s version of ...

According to Fox News, Don Schlitz, the acclaimed songwriter responsible for some of the genre’s most enduring hits, passed ...

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, known for writing Kenny Rogers’ iconic song “The Gambler,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital after a sudden ...

(Gray News) - Don Schlitz, the songwriter responsible for several country staples, such as “The Gambler,” has died at 73. According to Billboard, Schlitz died on April 16 in a Nashville hospital after ...

Is the titular character in Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler" based on a real card shark? Is the story based on true events? We ...