Country music singer Jerry Jeff Walker, the man behind "Mr. Bojangles," died Friday after a battle with throat cancer. He was 78.
"He was at home until an hour before his passing," his wife of 46 years, Susan Walker, told the Austin American-Statesman. "He went very peacefully, which we were extremely grateful for."
Born Ronald Clyde Crosby in New York in 1942, Walker cut his teeth in the folk music scene of Greenwich Village in the '60s. Read More...
Popular on Variety Joaquin Phoenix Thanks Late Brother River in Emotional Speech at TIFF Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. Read More...
Lamar Jackson–Baltimore Ravens shenanigans have been going on constantly. His face-off with his team has garnered much judgment from prominent celebrities. Players like Robert Griffin III have spoken up against the Ravens. In fact, fans thought that the organization’s behavior has been very unfair towards the quarterback. However, many analysts and prominent sports personalities have spoken up against Jackson as well. One of them is prominent NBA legend and HOFer, Charles Barkley. Read More...