God Bless Johnny Cash RIP From ABC News: Country Singer Johnny Cash Dies at 71 Country Singer Johnny Cash Dies of Complications From Diabetes, Hospital Officials Say The Associated Press NEW YORK Sept. 12 — Johnny Cash, a towering figure in American music spanning country, rock and folk and known worldwide as "The Man in Black," has died, according to hospital officials in Nashville, Tenn. He was 71. "Johnny died due to complications from diabetes, which resulted in respiratory failure," said Cash's manager, Lou Robin, in a press release issued by Baptist Hospital in Nashville. The release said Cash died at the hospital at 1 a.m. EDT. He was released from Baptist on Wednesday where he had spent two weeks being treated for an unspecified stomach ailment. "I hope that friends and fans of Johnny will pray for the Cash family to find comfort during this very difficult time," Robin said.
One of the most wonderful persons on earth died. June is waiting for you in heaven and that lucky old sun will shine on you forever. RIP you crazy diamond.
What a way to start the day off. I hear about Ritter and go to read about it at CNN and there I found out about this. RIP Man in Black.
One of my 'ol man's favorites that Cash covered was Peace in the Valley ...seems kinda appropriate: Well the bear will be gentle And the wolves will be tame And the lion shall lay down by the lamb, oh yes And the beasts from the wild Shall be lit by a child And I'll be changed, changed from this creature that I am, oh yes There will be peace in the valley for me, some day There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray There'll be no sadness, no sorrow No trouble, trouble I see There will be peace in the valley for me, for me
I had just left home when I heard it on the radio... I turned around and went back to change into black. Sad day. RIP
Thanks cson...a fitting tribute. (you too htown ) RIP Johnny...you were a true american icon. Never be another like you. I grew up listening to Cash, think I'll have to pull out the San Quentin LP when I get home.
Larry King did a great interview with Johnny last year. I especially remember him telling the story of an incident that lead to him kicking the pills for the first time: CASH: Well, as I got into the '60s, yes, I began to have a lot of contact with men from the steamy side of life, really from the steamy side of life. When I got into drug addiction. KING: So you could associate with them? There were guys in there for drugs. CASH: Yes, when you got thrown into jail a few times, and your head knocked around a few times and your hands slapped with a black jack for having on the bars (UNINTELLIGIBLE) you become -- get to thinking like them, I guess. KING: Did it harden you? CASH: No, it didn't harden me. Not at all. I think it softened me. I think it really softened me. I really do. I remember the last time I was in jail before that time I told you about, you know when the commissioner of mental health was out there every day. I came home from -- and seeking help. But I came home from being in jail down in Georgia, in a little county jail. And the jailer had picked me up and put me in his jail. I didn't know about it. I didn't know a thing until I woke up the next morning and here I am in jail. I started banging on the bars, kicking the cell door, this and that, just raising cane. He came down, got me up, brought me up to the front and he threw my money and my car keys and my pills up on the counter. And he said, here, you take it all. You take the pills, go ahead and kill yourself if you want to. He said, it's your god given right to do that if you'd like to do it. He said, I did the best I could do. I brought you in to save your life, but now you go ahead and kill yourself or you go take care of yourself. I just put the things in my pocket and left. And I decided -- oh, he said, also, he said, my wife is a big fan of yours and he said, when I went home last night and told her I had Johnny Cash in my jail, she cried all night. And he said, I don't want to see you any more. So get out of here. KING: What did that do to you? CASH: Well, that kind of -- you know, brought me down to about that tall. [Johnny puts his fingers an inch apart] KING: With all the things you had, it had to be rough, what am I doing here? CASH: Yes, right, you stupid. http://maninblack.net/King/king.htm
