RICH’S WIDOW DIES
CHARLIE RICH’s songwriter widow has died at the age of 76.
Margaret Ann Rich, who wrote a string of successful tracks for her famo us husband, passed away on Thursday (22Jul10) at her home near Memphis, T ennessee following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
The country music star, who died in 1995, recorded many of his wife’s s ongs, including A Sunday Kind of Woman and Nothing In the World, which fe atured on his most famous album, 1973’s Behind Closed Doors.
Margaret Ann Rich, who was married to the star for 43 years, also wrote numerous songs for other big name artists including Sir Tom Jones, Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge.
She is survived by two children and six grandchildren, according to Reu ters.
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