Grammy-Winning Songwriter Don Schlitz Dead at 73

TMZ
By TMZ StaffApr 17, 2026, 2:47 pm98 pts
Country music has lost one of its all-time hitmakers -- Don Schlitz, the mastermind behind "The Gambler," has died at 73. Schlitz died Thursday at a Nashville hospital after a sudden illness ... and the loss is hitting the industry hard. A member…

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