Michael Kennedy, 58, George Strait’s longtime drummer, was killed in a car crash on Interstate 40. He collided with a semi truck in Lebanon, TN. He was driving in Wilson County when the crash occurred., according to Tennessee Highway Patrol. Kennedy drummed for George Strait’s Ace in the Hole Band for nearly 30 years. (Remember: George Strait lost his 13-year-old daughter in 1986 in a car accident) MORE Story: HERE
“The heart beat of our band is gone,” Paul Rogers, production manager for George Strait Productions, said in a Twitter message. “Not sure how we will get back on stage without him. But we must. Much love and respect my dear friend Mike Kennedy.”
A representative for George Strait confirmed Mike Kennedy's death Saturday on social media.
Posted by NewsChannel 5 Nashville on Saturday, September 1, 2018
George Strait's longtime drummer Mike Kennedy was not wearing a seat belt, but officials said that would not have affected the outcome of the crash. https://t.co/yqC4cJtrpV
— WRCB-TV (@WRCB) September 2, 2018
Tragic news out of Tennessee: George Strait's drummer Mike Kennedy has died. https://t.co/NJxGZjVrTe
— SoundsLikeNashville (@SoundsLikeNash) September 1, 2018
