Country music star Toby Keith loses battle to cancer at 62
Toby Keith, a renowned country music artist, persevered in his battle against stomach cancer.
The singer-songwriter’s website has a statement that reads, “He passed away on Monday, surrounded by his family.” The statement continued, “He fought his fight with grace and courage.”
In June 2022, Keith declared he had cancer and that he had been undergoing chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery for the previous six months. “I am excited to spend this time with my loved ones. However, I’ll meet the supporters as soon as possible,” he posted on Instagram. “I can’t wait.”
During the 19th annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic weekend in June, he conducted a live auction. Funds were raised for the Toby Keith Foundation’s OK Kids Korral, a free accommodation option for kids and their families traveling to Oklahoma City for cancer treatment, during his two-day hometown charity event.
“I feel fairly well right now. It will be roughly eight weeks until my next scan. Thus, I anticipate that the next time I search for that tumor, it will be even smaller—I’ve only had one so far that’s shown up,” Keith stated in an exclusive June interview with The Oklahoman, a division of USA TODAY Network.
Interesting Facts about Toby Keith
For more than 25 years, Toby Keith has been one of the most well-known figures in the country music industry, selling out arenas and producing hits that reach the top of the charts.
At the 2022 BMI Country Awards, Toby Keith received the much-coveted prize and was given special tribute performances in his honor.
He later opened a restaurant with a Toby Keith motif, having first established a Mezcal business. He introduced Wild Shot in 2011, and it quickly rose to the top of the premium Mezcal market in the US.
In a June 2022 Instagram post, Keith disclosed his diagnosis and informed followers that he was receiving chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
What is stomach cancer?
According to Yale Medicine, stomach cancers can develop over a long period of time and in any of the stomach’s five parts, all of which are located in the abdomen. The mucosa, the innermost layer of the stomach lining, is where most stomach cancers form and interfere with normal body functions.
According to the American Cancer Society, elderly adults in their 60s are the primary victims of gastric cancer. Individuals diagnosed with stomach cancer are typically 68 years old. Every year, over 60% of those with stomach cancer diagnoses are 65 years of age or older.
Which factors raise your risk of stomach cancer?
In addition to age and gender, the American Cancer Society’s specialists suggest the following risk factors can raise your risk of stomach cancer:
Alcohol consumption: According to experts, having three or more drinks a day increases the risk of cancer.
Tobacco: For malignancies of the upper portion of the stomach near the esophagus, smokers have a nearly twofold increased risk of developing stomach cancer.
Certain Occupations: According to specialists, there is an increased risk of stomach cancer among workers in the rubber, metal, and coal industries.
Having blood type A: People with type A blood are more likely to get stomach cancer for unknown causes.
Country music icon Toby Keith passed away at the age of 62 from stomach cancer. Fellow country musician Darius Rucker performed a solemn rendition of Keith’s song, “God Love Her,” on the Grand Ole Opry stage in Keith’s memory.
We received some terrible news this morning. Before performing Keith’s 2008 hit off his studio album “That Don’t Make Me a Bad Guy,” Rucker addressed the crowd at the renowned Nashville, Tennessee, music venue on Tuesday. “Country music lost Toby Keith, and I wanted to do something special for Toby tonight,” Rucker said. “It’s one of his songs, my favorite Toby Keith song. So this goes out to Toby,” he told the crowd.
