Country music world has been rocked by nearly 30 deaths in 2026. Here’s who we lost

Dolly Parton died on Tuesday and that came just days after another legend, Dale Morris, passed away, too.Also, on Monday, country music fans found out that outlaw musician Levi Herman had also passed. It’s been a rough year for country music and its fans with some absolutely iconic and beloved performers and figures having passed away. Parton’s death means that at least 28 such individuals have died this year. The following is the look at those lost in 2026: Don Adams Adams, a singer, songwriter and longtime band member for Johnny Paycheck and George Jones, died on Feb. 1, according to Saving Country Music. He was 85.The site said that Adams had been battling cancer “off and on” for a couple of years. Parade Magazine wrote that while Adams was never a “marquee headliner, his voice, musicia