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Country music star Kinky Friedman dead at 79

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The singer, humorist and onetime Gubernatorial candidate passed away at his ranch near Austin, Texas, according to the New York Times .

In a post to his social media pages, a statement read: 'Kinky Friedman stepped on a rainbow at his beloved Echo Hill surrounded by family & friends.

Friedman had ran to be governor of Texas against incumbent Rick Perry in 2006 and despite a colorful campaign came fourth in the race. Perkins wrote: 'My great friend for half a century, Kinky Friedman, slipped away peacefully at home in his sleep early this morning.'He was famous as a best-selling author, humorist, songwriter, and singer. But we, his close friends and family, knew him as a rescuer of unwanted dogs and cats, a compassionate, philanthropic, soft-spoken man who devoted much of his life to serving others less fortunate.

Friedman, real name Richard Samet Friedman, was born in Chicago and grew up in Texas where he formed his first band King Arthur & the Carrots while a student. In early 1976 he also joined Bob Dylan on the second leg of the legendary Rolling Thunder Revue tour.

 

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