Montgomery Gentry: A Duo Beset By Tragedy

Eddie Montgomery, Troy Gentry

The country music community was rocked by news Friday afternoon of the death of singer Troy Gentry in a helicopter crash in New Jersey. He was 50.

His duo partner, Eddie Montgomery, was at the airport, waiting for Gentry to arrive, when the crash occurred, according to The Tennessean.

Sadly, it's only the latest tragedy for Montgomery Gentry. Gentry's father, Lloyd, died just last week.

A couple of years ago, Gentry's wife, Angie McClure Gentry, battled breast cancer. She beat it.

Montgomery fought prostate cancer a few years before. Montgomery's dad died from the disease in 1994.

In 2015, Montgomery's 19-year-old son, Hunter, died in Kentucky after an accident that put the teen on life support.

“My son Hunter went to heaven today,” Montgomery said in a statement at the time. “I appreciate all your prayers and love and thank you for giving us privacy as we grieve and say goodbye.”

Gentry's brother, Keith, died in 2014. His mother, Patricia Ann, died of cancer in 2007, according to CMT.