Matt

George Jones, country superstar, has died at 81



RIP Possum

EddieMoney

F**k.

DJLinus

Damn. He was classic country. I've been really getting into his music over the past weeks, too.

Brent L

This is really sad news. I love country music and he was one of the best ever. I'm thankful that I was able to see him perform live back in '99 at Fan Fair in Nashville, TN. Him performing his top hits at that show is one of my favorite live musical experiences ever. I'll never forget it.

Franchot

Fantastic entertainer. He didn't live the healthiest life and made it to eighty-one (unlike Richie Havens who recently died and only lived to seventy-two), so that's not too bad.

Vibiana

Awwwwwwwww. My FB wall is suddenly alive with posts. The only one missing is the one I haven't added, saying that it's just like old times now up in heaven ... George Jones is drunk off his ass and beating the snot out of Tammy Wynette.

rexinnih

Grew up listening to him because my parents only listened to two types of music. Country or Western. RIP George.

bigjim25

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darkdaze73

Same here only that my mom did listen to some Elvis also.

Sad news indeed as he is one of my favorite country artists. May have to threw in one of his cd's tonight.

Josh-da-man

You so bad.

Hiro11

He was a crazy motherfucker and and genius. This is the end of an era.

Sonny Corinthos

Are we related? I grew up listening to country music because that's all my parents would play at home or in the car. My Mom was a huge Elvis fan, my Dad, not so much. George had a one of a kind voice that could keep you entertained for hours on end.

It's funny to hear people harp on diet and exercise. George smoked, did coke and drank like a fish and lived to be 81. RIP Possum , you will be missed.

Jason

So did Chris Farley.

Lt Ripley

Rip Possum. About 20 years ago when I first moved to TN, me and a buddy were rollin' down the interstate to Nashville, when all of a sudden, my buddy practically jumps out of the passengers side window. He's screaming "Possum!" at the top of his lungs. I'm like wtf is going on. Sure enough, it was old George driving along. Cool fellow. License plate said POSSUM 7, or something to that effect.

darkdaze73

I did watch a lot of GH growing up. lol Kinda got out of it after high school though.

My wife and I were just discussing this earlier today. It's amazing how some people like George and Ozzy Osbourne(among others) can use and abuse their bodies with drugs and alcohol and live as long as they live.

Ash Ketchum

Check your facts: Chris Farley did not make it to 81. He died at 33.

movieking

So glad that I got to see him in concert a few years ago. Definitely one of the all time greats.

Guru Askew

He was a country singer. 81 is about the life expectancy for people in that genre.