BREAKING: Troy Gentry Has Died
Our thoughts go out to Troy’s friends and family.
NASHVILLE, TN – APRIL 16: Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry performs during Keith Urban’s Fourth annual We’re All For The Hall benefit concert at Bridgestone Arena on April 16, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon IV/Getty Images for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum)
Frederick Breedon IV/Getty ImagesA television station in Lexington, Kentucky is reporting that a helicopter crash at the Flying W Airport in New Jersey has taken the life of Montgomery Gentry singer Troy Gentry.
According to the report, the crash happened around 12p (ET) today (9/8). Eddie Montgomery, also in the group, was not on board the helicopter at the time of the accident.
The duo was slated to perform a concert at the airport tonight.
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