Entertainer Mel Tillis (1932-2017) has passed away
@Deepizzaguy (94320)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
November 19, 2017 6:27pm CST
Singer, composer and actor Mel Tillis has passed away in a hospital in Ocala due to respiratory failure on Sunday. Tillis was 85 years of age.
My memories of the late Mel Tillis was his acting work on motion pictures "The Villain" and "Cannonball Run" where he stuttered due to an illness he suffered as a child.
Tillis was a successful singer, actor and songwriter who was inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame in 2007.
Rest in peace Mel. You will be missed beyond words by your fans.
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@FourWalls (61965)
• United States
20 Nov 17
What a songwriter. I have one of his songs (that he, oddly enough, didn’t write) on my 100 favorites list: “Brand New Mister Me.”
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@FourWalls (61965)
• United States
20 Nov 17
@Deepizzaguy — being the country music geek, I knew him more as a songwriter and a singer than an actor.
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@Deepizzaguy (94320)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Nov 17
I knew Mel from his acting work in movies basically.
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@Deepizzaguy (94320)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Nov 17
@FourWalls You are right.
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@Deepizzaguy (94320)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Nov 17
Mel was famous around the 1970s era from his movie roles. He overcame his habit of stuttering as a child to become a famous musician and actor.
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@FourWalls (61965)
• United States
20 Nov 17
@marlina — never heard the song “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town”? Mel Tillis wrote that.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Nov 17
I read of his passing. He lived a long life.
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@Deepizzaguy (94320)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Nov 17
A long and wonderful life.
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