The legendary troubadour and dedicated pot smoker turned 84 in April, but Willie Nelson is still not dead.
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Yet another rumor of the beloved Texan’s demise circled Thursday morning, likely, much to the chagrin of the man himself.
It started with a tweet from a Chicago radio station:
Multiple people in the Country music industry have told @JohnHowellWLS & @RamblinRay890 that Willie Nelson has passed. Still confirming atm
— WLS-AM 890 (@wlsam890) August 3, 2017
Quickly, an Austin-based TV station nipped the rumor in the, well, bud:
Amid rumors, Willie Nelson's management tells KXAN that the Red Headed Stranger is NOT dead.#WokeUpStillNotDeadAGAIN #willienelson
— KXAN News (@KXAN_News) August 3, 2017
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Willie kicking the bucket is hardly a new rumor. Its ever-pervasiveness even inspired the singer to pen the song “Still Not Dead” in his latest 13-song collection, “God’s Problem Child.”