Joe Bonsall, Country Music Hall of Famer and longtime member of The Oak Ridge Boys, died on Tuesday, July 9, at age 76. The singer died from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He retired from touring earlier this year amid a years-long battle with the neurological disorder, though he kept his exact diagnosis private at the time.
The country singer announced his retirement from touring with his band in January amid a years-long battle with the neurological disorderNjera Perkins is a digital news writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared in POPSUGAR, Teen Vogue, ELLE, Refinery29 and more.According to a press release shared with PEOPLE, the singer died on Tuesday, July 9, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis .
"Many of you know I have been battling a slow onset of a neuromuscular disorder. I am now to a point that walking is impossible so I have basically retired from the road," he said in January. "It has just gotten too difficult. It has been a great 50 years and I am thankful to all the Oak Ridge Boys band crew and staff for the constant love and support shown to me through it all.
In his own statement, Bonsall told PEOPLE, “You could have never convinced that 25-year-old Joe Bonsall in 1973 that in 50 years the four of us would still be singing together and still loving every second of it.”
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