The country music star died of natural causes, according to a statement released by his family. After beginning his career in the 1950s with a jazz group, Rogers went solo in the 1970s and released his break-through single "Lucille" in 1977. Rogers, a prominent member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, also shared the stage with Dolly Parton, his partner in the 1982 duet "Islands in the Stream." The country music singer embarked on a world farewell tour in 2016 but in April 2018 he canceled the last few shows citing "a series of health challenges."