Country music star Ronnie Prophet, a familiar face on Canadian television in the 1970s and 1980s, has died at the age of 80. Ronnie Prophet accepts a trophy at the 1979 Juno Awards. The country music community is mourning the loss of a true entertainer, Ronnie Prophet. Inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999, Ronnie will always be an icon for Canadian country music. He was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999, with Terri Clark honouring him in a tribute as "a showman, a gentleman, a true Canadian treasure."

Source: CBC News March 02, 2018 20:37 UTC