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Don’t misinterpret the title to this blog. If Hank Thompson had it his way, he would be performing till the day he dies. However, Hank will be retiring for health reasons. The reasons have not been made public, but he is recovering at a Hospital, close to his Fort Worth home. Tracy Pitcox, Hank’s spokesperson, said “we are hoping for the best.” So it definitely sounds serious. Hank has been touring ever since his career began back in the 1940’s. He is a true legend.

UPDATE 11/14/07: Sadly, Hank passed away on November 6th (2007). Hank had been diagnosed with aggressive lung cancer and died at age 82 just days after his retirement announcement. A “celebration of life” service was held on November 14th at Billy Bob’s Texas, a Fort Worth honky-tonk.