Kenny Rogers, whose legendary music career spanned six decades, has died at the age of 81. The artist’s family announced his passing, saying he died from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by family. “Kenny Rogers left an indelible mark on the history of American music. His songs have endeared music lovers and touched the lives of millions around the world,” read a statement posted by his publicist Keith Hagan. Rogers’ family planned a small, private service out of concern for the coronavirus pandemic, “but look forward to celebrating the life of Kenny Rogers publicly with his friends and fans at a later date,” his publicist’s statement said. Tributes to the country singer poured in from fans and musical artists.
Rogers was inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013, for what organization officials called a “distinctive, husky voice.” He had 24 No. 1 hits and through his career more than 50 million albums sold in the US alone. He wasalso a six-time Country Music Awards winner and three-time Grammy Award winner.
Some of his hits included “Lady,” “Lucille,” “We’ve Got Tonight” and “Through the Years.” His 1978 song “The Gambler” inspired multiple TV movies, with Rogers as the main character. In 1985, he participated in the original recording of “We Are the World” along with more than three dozen artists. A year later, according to his website, he co-chaired “Hands Across America,” a campaign which sought to raise awareness about the homeless and hungry in the US.
He announced his retirement in 2015. “I’ve been so lucky to have enjoyed such a long career and to have such amazing support from my fans and all who have helped me along the way, but there comes a time when I need to focus on spending time with my family,” he had said. “My life is about my wife and my 11-year-old twin boys right now. There are a lot of things I want to do together with them to create some special memories. I don’t have a bucket list of my own … I have a bucket list of things I want to do with them.”
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Louisiana investigators say confessed serial killer Samuel Little from Lorain, may be linked to two more unidentified cold case victims in the state. Little has drawn haunting portraits from memory of women the FBI believes he murdered. The FBI has released the pictures in hopes some of the victims can be identified. Little, 78, says he killed 94 women from 1970 to 2005. Police have confirmed more than 36 cases so far, a tally that puts Little among the deadliest serial killers. He pled guilty to a Texas woman’s death in January and has been convicted in the deaths of three women from California.
Little was arrested on September 5, 2012, at a homeless shelter in Louisville, Kentucky, after authorities used DNA testing to establish that he was involved in the murder of Carol Elford, killed on July 13, 1987; Guadalupe Apodaca, killed on September 3, 1987; and Audrey Nelson, killed on August 14, 1989. All three of their bodies were found dumped in the streets of LA. He was extradited to Los Angeles, where he was charged on January 7, 2013. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in September 2014.
Months later, police said that Little was being investigated for involvement in dozens of murders committed across 14 states between 1970 and 2005. On November 9, 2018, Little confessed to the 1996 fatal strangulation of Melissa Thomas. In December 2018, Little pled guilty to the 1994 murder of Denise Christie. confessed to the 1979 murder of 23-year-old Brenda Alexander whose body was found in Phenix City. Little also confessed to the 1977 murder of an unidentified woman and the 1982 strangling murder of 18-year-old Fredonia Smith.
According to authorities, he also confessed to the 1982 murder of 55-year-old Dorothy Richards, the 1996 murder of 40-year-old Daisy McGuire, the 1978 murder of 36-year-old Julia Critchfield, the 1978 murder of 19-year-old Evelyn Weston, the 1982 murder of 20-year-old Rosie Hill and the 2005 murder of 46-year-old Nancy Carol Stevens. Police have linked him to the 1981 murder of 23 year old Linda Sue Boards. He has also been linked to two murder victims who remain unidentified.
Little confessed to strangling all his victims and dumping their bodies in wooded areas. Without a gunshot or knife wound, many of the deaths were blamed on overdoses or accidents and murder investigations were never opened. The victims were often involved in prostitution or addicted to drugs and their bodies sometimes went unidentified. According to the FBI, Little remembers his victims and the killings in great detail. He remembers where he was and what car he was driving but is less reliable with remembering dates.
Little began making the confessions in exchange for a transfer out of the Los Angeles County prison in which he was being held. The FBI says Little is in very poor health and will stay in prison until his death. He uses a wheelchair, and suffers from diabetes and a heart condition. Little has confessed to dozens of murders and has drawn 26 portraits of some of his alleged victims. One of his victims has been identified from the portraits so far. Martha Cunningham of Knox County, Tennessee who was 34 years old when Little murdered her in 1975. The agency is releasing these photos now to identify his victims and provide closure and justice in unsolved cases. If you have any information that can help, call 800-634-4097.
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In an effort to broaden the company’s “social interaction” with our clients and FaceBook fans, Daily Trivia Questions are posted on both of our business pages. Here are the weekly standings for this past week, and the winner of the Sunday night Weekly Drawing for an AmEx gift card!
Congratulations – To this past week’s Trivia Contest Winner!! Our latest contest winner for the weekly FaceBook HealthInsurance4Everyone/Health & Life Solutions, LLC Trivia Contest, drawn randomly by computer late Sunday evening, February 5th, 2017 was:
JENNIFER KINNER
Boyne Falls, MI
Winner Of A $25.00 AmEx Gift Card
Each day, fans of either of our company FaceBook pages (HealthInsurance4Everyone or Health & Life Solutions LLC) are able to test their skills with our Daily TRIVIA QUESTION. The first 20 winners who post the correct answer to the TRIVIA QUESTION, will then get entered into the weekly drawing held late on Sunday evenings for a $25.00 Am Ex Gift. Card
Weekly Gift Card winners will be posted in our blog at this site. Remember to become a FaceBook “fan” on either of our company pages to enter and post your answers.
Here are the daily contestants from last week’s Trivia Contest that were entered into the Sunday drawing:
1/30/17
Brittany Deaver
Carol Scheive
Dawn Raasch
Sherri Kidwell
Ashley Stamey Phillips
Karen Hacker Lewis
Mary Ann Cody
Holly Cajigas
Lisa Puckett
Melissa Barnes Walker
Erica Hansen
Kristin Yergey
Amy Marie Wilkinson
Alexandria Tinnon
Melissa Turner Baker
Tammy Alcorta
Jennie Gallagher
Adaria Johnson
Mya Murphy
Pamela White Brearley
Tabitha Sinks
Sandy Nevels
Jennifer Kinner
Cheryl Hall
1/31/17
Kendra George
Paula Rivers
Mary Achio
Alexandra Vindiola
Christine Acoba
Brittany Deaver
Raquel Munoz Navarro
Darrell Skarvan
Heather Jacques
Megan Akins
Brandi Chaney
Jennifer Kinner
Susanne Killion
Sheila Carvell
Lotorya Patrick
Paula M Bondy
Sheila Carvell
Terri Llexxes
Juanita Williams-Jones
Thomas Ryan
2/1/17
Kendra George
Cheryl Hall
Jakara Jackson
Kassi Krick-King
Michelle Hughes
Priscilla Shimp
Anna Ashley Pinder
Mary Achio
Dawn Raasch
Dana Marie Germain
Leslie Wagner Hobson
Ashley Agner
Thomas Ryan
Kristina Harris
Crystal Young
Sheila Carvell
Brenda Casey
Kizzy Alvarez DeSantis
Samantha Brwn Ramos
Cheyenne Shaw
Jade Good
Kathleen Hickman
2/2/17
Michelle Hughes
Jennifer Saavedra
Anna Nichols
Glenna Zanaglio
Preeti Chand
Melissa Turner Baker
Paula Rousseau
Heather Marie Stacy
Kendra George
Kimberly Snyder
Christy Hawkes
Darbie Brown
Melissa Ann Stura-Bassett
Wayne Gallas
Dena Baji
Kayla Clemons
Misty Shallcross
Kimberly Taylor Hall
Angel Anderson
Phyllis Hines
2/3/17
Mya Murphy
Preeti Chand
Annette French
Beth Cleveland
Trish Hysell
Sarah Bellestri Shih
Kayla Hernandez
Alisa Jones
Adaria Johnson
Raquel Munoz Navarro
Wizdom Norwood-Goins
Christine Acoba
Mary Alice Ford
Lezlie Earley
Kizzy Alvarez DeSantis
Jennifer Sparks
Chrissy Kim
Carla S-Paige Williams
Terri Llexxes
Angela Nicole
2/4/17
Crystal Young
Kayla Clemons
Ashley Oshier
Angelique Drummond
Mya Murphy
Kimberly Taylor Hall
Paula Rousseau
Megan Akins
Stephanie Beckwith
Lotorya Patrick
Kristina Harris
Jennifer Downing
Kimberly Foster
Beth Cleveland
Nitasha Shank
Amy Chavis
Georgiann D’Angelo
Mary Achio
Lisa Wright
Brandy Marie Williams
2/5/17
Misty Shallcross
Sheila Carvell
Ashley Stamey Phillips
Mary Achio
Jennifer Ramlet
Christy Hawkes
Joanie Waterman
Ashley Agner
Jade Good
Tiffany Greene Elliott
Melissa Ann Stura-Bassett
Brandi Chaney
Becca Dotsun
Kimberly Foster
Brandy Marie Williams
Jennifer Downing
Crystal Young
Brenda Casey
Tina Marie
Andrea Timms
Be sure to watch both of our FaceBook pages for your chance to win and enter again next week, with questions posted daily on HealthInsurance4Everyone or at Health & Life Solutions, LLC!!
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