May 30, 2021
American singer B.J. Thomas passed away at the age of 78 on Saturday after battling lung cancer.
The Grammy-winning artist breathed his last in Arlington, Texas, two months after he announced his lung cancer diagnosis.
His death was confirmed through a press release by his management company, 2911 Media.
The singer started his music journey in 1960s and produced hits like Hooked on a Feeling and Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head, which went on to bag him an Academy Award for best original song in the 1969-released film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.