Country star Lorrie Morgan's 6th husband dead at 72 after cancer battle
Lorrie Morgan is mourning the death of her sixth husband, Randy White.
The country star, 65, confirmed Sunday that White passed away from mouth cancer at age 72.
'Randy has been my partner, my champion and my rock for 17 years,' she wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of the couple. 'Our big, wonderful family and I are devastated at the loss of this truly kind and incredible man.'
9 Randy White and Lorrie Morgan during 'An Intimate Night With The Morgans' in Nashville in 2017.
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9 Lorrie Morgan with her sixth husband, Randy White.
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'I was blessed by his love. Ran-Ran, I will love and miss you forever,' Morgan added.
Morgan's son, singer Jesse Keith Whitley, shared a tribute on Facebook to his late stepfather.
'As I sit here in the room with hospice, I don't know really what to think or to say about this situation,' Whitley, 37, wrote. 'But, I can say that the recent years of my life all the way back to when I was 22-23 years old this great man has been here and loved my mom, and also me & my sister as we were his own.'
9 Randy White and Jesse Keith Whitley.
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Whitley continued: 'He has shown unconditional love to my mother and been the most gentle soul to ever grace this entire family. As we say our goodbyes , I reminisce of all the good times we have had & the battles he has helped overcome.'
'We will miss you always and forever and our hearts are shattered in losing you,' Morgan's son added. 'But you have fought one helluva fight RanMan!'
9 Jesse Keith Whitley's tribute to Randy White.
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9 Photos of Randy White with his loved ones.
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White, a retired entrepreneur, married Morgan in a private beachside ceremony in September 2010.
In April 2024, Morgan announced that White was undergoing treatment for mouth cancer.
'We deeply appreciate the prayers and well wishes, and for continued support and privacy as we focus on Randy's health and on our family at this time,' she said in a statement.
9 Randy White and Lorrie Morgan attend the class of 2022 Medallion Ceremony at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
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Later that year, the 'Something in Red' singer told her fans that White was 'making some progress.'
In April, Morgan canceled her upcoming shows due to her husband's health.
9 Lorrie Morgan with Husband Randy White backstage at City Winery in Nashville in 2015.
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9 Lorrie Morgan and Randy White attends Tootsie's Orchid Lounge 50th Anniversary Celebration in Nashville in 2010.
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'Morgan's husband of nearly 15 years, Randy White, has been undergoing treatment for mouth cancer,' Morgan's manager Tony Conway said in a statement. 'White has been readmitted to a hospital in Middle Tennessee.'
White was Morgan's sixth husband.
Her first marriage was to musician Ron Gaddis from 1979 to 1981. They had a daughter, Morgan Anastasia Gaddis.
9 Lorrie Morgan performs during Still Playing Possum: Music And Memories Of George Jones at Propst Arena in Von Braun Center on April 25, 2023 in Huntsville, Alabama.
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Morgan was then married to singer Keith Whitley from 1986 until Whitley's death from alcohol poisoning in 1989. They welcomed son Jesse Keith Whitley during their marriage.
In 1991, Morgan married her third husband, former bus driver Brad Thompson. They got divorced in 1993.
Morgan's fourth and fifth marriages were to country singers Jon Randall (from 1996 to 1999) and Sammy Kershaw (from 2001 to 2007).
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