‘My friend, my brother’: Darius Rucker reacts to heartbreaking death at 66

Life & CulturePublished: Aug. 13, 2026, 2:00 a.m.Darius Rucker performs during CMA Fest 2022 on Thursday, June 8, 2022, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)Amy Harris/Invision/APBy Brian Linder | blinder@pennlive.comEugene “Buddy” Wright, the longtime bodyguard for Darius Rucker and Hootie and the Blowfish, has died. He was 66.Rucker posted about his death on Facebook on Monday.“Buddy was my friend, my brother, my bodyguard, my best friend, and when I needed him to be, my therapist,” he wrote. “I love you Buddy. Thank you for changing my life.”Lisa Bryan Carter also shared the news of Wright’s death on social media.“Hello Facebook Family & Friends,” she wrote. “It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing for our dear Deacon Eugene “Buddy” Wright the h