On Tuesday, influential country folk singer John Prine died at 73 years old while hospitalized at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
He passed away from complications due to coronavirus, his family confirmed to Rolling Stone. Prine was hospitalized on March 26 after the sudden onset of coronavirus symptoms and placed in intensive care for 13 days.
A prior update about the late singer-songwriter’s condition revealed he was battling pneumonia in both lungs. His wife and manager, Fiona Prine, previously announced on March 17 that she had tested positive for coronavirus after returning from tour.
Widely regarded as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, Prine inspired other icons like Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan,