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Randy White, Husband of Grand Ole Opry Star Lorrie Morgan, Dies at 72 After Mouth Cancer Battle

Morgan suspended her April tour dates after White’s hospital readmission highlighted his advancing battle with mouth cancer

Randy White, left, and Lorrie Morgan attend the class of 2022 Medallion Ceremony at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, on Oct. 16, 2022.
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Overview

  • White passed away on June 1 at age 72, more than a year after his April 2024 diagnosis with mouth cancer.
  • Morgan, who married White in 2010, called him her partner and rock of 17 years and said she was devastated by his loss.
  • Country singer Jesse Keith Whitley honored White on Facebook, praising his love and support for their blended family.
  • Before his illness, White ran a successful landscaping business as a retired entrepreneur.
  • The couple’s household included Morgan’s two children, White’s four, 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.