Outlaw country singer/songwriter Billy Joe Shaver died in Waco, Texas, on Wednesday after suffering a massive stroke.
A representative for Shaver confirmed the news to EW.
He also landed speaking roles inSecondhand LionsandThe Wendell Baker Story, both costarring Duvall.
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Though Shaver celebrated a fruitful career, he suffered multiple tragedies in his life.
A year prior, he lost his wife Brenda and his mother Victory to cancer.
“Instead of getting CMA Awards, that means a whole lot more to me,” he toldChron.com.
“When you write songs, and you write good songs, people will always remember you.
Words will always outlive us.
And if your name is attached to those words, you’re gonna live forever.”
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