Country musician Troy Gentry killed in N.J. helicopter crash

Country music singer Troy Gentry has died after a helicopter crashed before a show in southern New Jersey.

"It is with great sadness that we confirm Troy Gentry, half of the popular country duo Montgomery Gentry, was tragically killed in a helicopter crash which took place at approximately 1:00pm today in Medford, New Jersey," the band posted on Twitter Friday afternoon.


It was not immediately known what caused the crash, with only partly cloudy weather forecast.


The 50-year-old Gentry and his musical partner Eddie Montgomery formed their group in the late 1990s, and have repeatedly been nominated for awards by the Country Music Association after hits such as “My Town.”


Montgomery Gentry’s concert at the Flying W Airport was cancelled about an hour after the crash, before news of Gentry’s death broke.


Montgomery was not on the helicopter, according to WLEX in Gentry's hometown of Lexington, Ky.


This is a developing story and will be updated.

Sad, RIP

Very terrible. Since country music is my favorite. He will be missed. Great singer and person. RIP Troy

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Troy Gentry, 50, dies in New Jersey helicopter crash

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</header> Country music duo Montgomery Gentry, Eddie Montgomery (L) and Troy Gentry, arrives at the 45th Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee November 9, 2011. REUTERS/Harrison McClary (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) - GF2E7BA022001



Troy Gentry, best known as part of the country music duo Montgomery Gentry, was killed in a helicopter crash in New Jersey Friday, Fox News has confirmed.
The singer was 50.
TROY GENTRY DEAD — CELEBRITIES REACT
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A rep for the group made the announcement on Facebook:
The Federal Aviation Administration said the helicopter crashed into a wooded area near the Flying W Airport in Medford hours before Montgomery Gentry was due to perform at a resort that is also housed at the airport.
The airport announced the cancellation of the gig Friday afternoon.
Medford Township Police Chief Richard Meder told NJ.com that police got a call about a helicopter "that was distressed" around 1 p.m. He said crews were able to remove the passenger from the wreckage, but he died on the way to a hospital.
The pilot died at the scene and crews were working to remove his body, Meder said. It wasn't immediately clear whether Gentry was the pilot or the passenger.
Gentry was born on April 5, 1967, in Lexington, Kentucky, where he met bandmate Eddie Montgomery and formed a group based off their last names. The duo had success on the country charts, scoring five No. 1 hits. The band was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2009.



The duo is best known for their singles “My Town,” “Daddy Won’t Sell The Farm” and “Gone.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.



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Seen them in concert once. Great show and fun performers to watch.

How sad only 4 people like country music on this forum. :>(

sunshine11 said:

How sad that 4 people like country music on this forum. :>(

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Fixed that for you.

Haha 5

sunshine11 said:

How sad only 4 people like country music on this forum. :>(

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RIP Troy


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Wow one of my favorites

CHOPTALK said:

Wow one of my favorites

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Did you not know 2 days ago?

sunshine11 said:

How sad only 4 people like country music on this forum. :>(

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I do, I think most rock and roll fans have to like country music today, what else are they going to listen to?

And when you go to a concert, they rock out, I love them in concert