A rep for Thomas confirmed the singer’s death.
The news comes after he publicly announced his health battle in March.
1 hits and 26 Top 10 singles.
B.J. Thomas.Mark Reinstein/Corbis via Getty
8 on the pop charts.
It went on to become his first million-selling single.
But his life in the spotlight was not without its struggles.
Thomas battled drug use and substance abuse.
He eventually became a devoted Christian in 1976 and credited his spirituality for helping him become sober.
It became the first gospel record to sell a million copies.
“All I am is just another guy.
I’ve been very lucky,” he wrote on hiswebsite.
I hope that doesn’t sound too grandiose, but that’s what it comes down to.
It’s what I’ve tried to do with my music and with the majority of my life."
Funeral arrangements will remain private.
In-memoriam donations will be accepted by Mission Arlington, Tarrant Area Food Bank, and the SPCA of Texas.
