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Zoneboy · 09-08-2017, 04:45 PM

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Troy Gentry, half of the popular country duo Montgomery Gentry, died in a helicopter crash on Friday in New Jersey, his label confirmed. He was 50

According to a statement issued by Average Joes Entertainment, the crash took place at approximately 1 p.m. in Medford, N.J. Additional details of the crash are currently unknown.

Gentry was set to perform, along with his Montgomery Gentry partner Eddie Montgomery, Friday night at the Flying W Airport & Resort in Medford. The concert had been canceled even before Gentry was revealed to have been a victim in the accident.

According to NJ.com, one other individual was also killed in the crash. Montgomery was reportedly not on the helicopter.

The Federal Aviation Administration told NJ.com that a Schweizer 269 helicopter crashed into a wooded area off the Runway 1 at the airport. Medford Township Police Chief Richard Meder said authorities got a call of a “distressed” helicopter around 1 p.m.

The Kentucky-based duo formed in the late ’90s, and is perhaps best known for their hit “My Town,” along with other singles like “Hillbilly Shoes” and “Headlights.” They were named duo of the year by both the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association in 2000.

The band tweeted just hours before the crash, writing, “Heading to Medford, New Jersey to play tomorrow! Ya looking forward to the show? WE ARE!”

Gentry is survived by his two daughters, Kaylee and Taylor, and his wife, Angie McClure, who he married in 1999.

JO Sweet Heart · 09-08-2017, 05:32 PM

I love "Hillbilly Shoes".

God bless you and his family and Eddie always!!!

Holly

MA · 09-08-2017, 06:53 PM

Edward216 · 09-09-2017, 11:35 PM

I've never been a huge fan of Montgomery Gentry but I do like some of their songs. But Eddie and Troy have always seemed like they were genuinely good guys. Which is apparently true from all of the posts I'm reading on Facebook from other country singers about how saddened and shocked they are about Troy Gentry's death and that he really was a good guy. Prayers for his family, may he rest in peace.

Ed.

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Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,634	I've never been a huge fan of Montgomery Gentry but I do like some of their songs. But Eddie and Troy have always seemed like they were genuinely good guys. Which is apparently true from all of the posts I'm reading on Facebook from other country singers about how saddened and shocked they are about Troy Gentry's death and that he really was a good guy. Prayers for his family, may he rest in peace. Ed.