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Ptah

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5. Cowboy poet Baxter Black passes away at 77 years old

Reply to Kali (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 15, 2022, 06:45 PM

Jun 2022

BENSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Baxter Black has passed away while in hospice care at the age of 77.

Farm Journal confirms the cowboy poet, storyteller and philosopher died Friday.

Earlier this year, his family revealed Baxter had fallen ill.

His wife Cindy Lou told the public Baxter was suffering from blood leukemia and a form of dementia in January.

https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/cowboy-icon-baxter-black-passes-away-at-77-years-old

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Baxter Black is retiring for health reasons. [View all] Kali Jan 2022 OP

Many years ago I wrote him an email and he answered me. LisaM Jan 2022 #1

I enjoyed his poems on N.P.R. 3Hotdogs Jan 2022 #2

I honestly thought that picture was a statue Skittles Jan 2022 #3

local rumor he passed yesterday Kali Jun 2022 #4

Cowboy poet Baxter Black passes away at 77 years old Ptah Jun 2022 #5