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Roy Clark, country guitar virtuoso, ‘Hee Haw’ star, dies at 85

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Country Music Hall of Fame member and versatile entertainer Roy Clark died Thursday at his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after complications from pneumonia, his publicist said. He was 85.

A fleet-fingered instrumentalist best known for his 24 years as a “Hee Haw” co-host, the affable Clark was one of country music’s most beloved ambassadors.

He brought heart and humor to audiences around the world, guest-hosted “The Tonight Show,” worked with greats like Hank Williams and blues artist Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and inspired countless pickers, including a young Brad Paisley, with his instructional guitar books.

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Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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