Merle Haggard
Born | April 6, 1937 |
Hometown | Oildale, California, United States |
Net worth | $5 million |
Height | 5'9" (1.75m) |
Spouse | Debbie Parret, Bonnie Owens, Leona Hobbs, Theresa Ann Lane, Leona Williams |
Children | Noel Haggard, Marty Haggard, Jenessa Haggard, Kelli Haggard, Dana Haggard, Ben Haggard |
Parents | Flossie Mae Harp, James Francis Haggard |
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Country music icon Merle Haggard has died in California, his manager has said. Haggard was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1994. In 2010, Haggard was among several artists, including Sir Paul McCartney, to be honoured at the White House by President Barack Obama at the annual Kennedy Center Honors.
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