John Prine dead at 73 after contracting coronavirus

Published April 8, 2020 3:51am ET



When I get to heaven, I’m gonna shake God’s hand.”

John Prine, an award-winning country-folk singer, died on Tuesday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he was being treated for the coronavirus. He was 73.

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