Honky-tonk baritone Hank Thompson, the “King of Western Swing” who churned out a string of top 10 country hits during a decades-long career, has died at 82, his family said Wednesday.Thompson ...

Thirteen years ago today, on Nov. 6, 2007, Hank Thompson died after a short battle with lung cancer. The singer was 82 years old. Thompson was born in Waco, Texas, on Sept. 3, 1925, and showed an ...

DALLAS – Hank Thompson has died of lung cancer just days after canceling his tour. The country singer was 82. Thompson died late Tuesday at his home in the Fort Worth suburb of Keller, said ...

Hank Thompson, 82, a singer, guitarist and songwriter who became a prolific western swing hitmaker with upbeat music about beer drinking and broken hearts, died Tuesday at his home in Keller ...

Thompson was born in Waco, Texas, on September 3, 1925, and grew up listening to western swing and country musicians such as Gene Autry and Bob Wills. His father was a railroad engineer. By the time ...

Hank Thompson has died of lung cancer just days after canceling his tour. The country singer was 82. Thompson died late Tuesday at his home in the Fort Worth suburb of Keller, ...

Hank Thompson, 82, a singer, guitarist and songwriter who became a prolific western swing hitmaker with upbeat music about beer drinking and broken hearts, died Nov. 6 at his home in Keller, Tex ...

DALLAS (AP) _ Hank Thompson has died of lung cancer just days after canceling his tour. The country singer was 82. <br/><br/>Thompson died late Tuesday at his home in the Fort Worth suburb of ...

DALLAS (AP) _ Hank Thompson has died of lung cancer just days after canceling his tour. The country singer was 82. Thompson died late Tuesday at his home in the Fort Worth suburb of Keller, said ...