Folk singer John Prine has died at the age of 73 due to complications from coronavirus, his management has said. The singer-songwriter, one of the most influential figures in US folk and country music, had been in a critical condition after contracting Covid-19.
He died on Tuesday at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, his management said. The cause of death was complications from the virus, they added.
Two-time Grammy winner Prine had been in hospital since last month and his wife and manager, Fiona, said on March 17 that she had tested positive for coronavirus.
Country music singer Margo Price was among those paying tribute to Prine, who Rolling Stone called “one of America’s greatest songwriters”.