I logged into The White Stripes' website and this is what greeted me. Apparently he died a few days ago, and The White Stripes were friends of his. Earlier this year, he opened for them when they played at Madison Square Garden.
More info from Wikipedia
Wagoner's publicist Darlene Bieber announced on October 19, 2007 that the singer had been hospitalized and was in very serious condition. WSMV-TV reported that Wagoner was admitted earlier that week for observation from an illness. Bieber gave no further information but said that the country star was asking for prayers from his family and fans.
On October 21, 2007, his publicist confirmed that Wagoner had been diagnosed with lung cancer.
On October 26, 2007, Porter was released into hospice care. He died two days later in
Up until his illness and death, he appeared regularly on the Grand Ole Opry and toured actively.
Edit: A pic from his recent concert opening for The White Stripes
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Porter was an Icon -- Joyce and I had been following the story ever since he went into the hospital.
He was quite the entertainer.
From his obit:
When he thought he had the right audience, Porter Wagoner liked to reach into the inner breast pocket of his electric-blue sport coat and remove a slender electronic device.
"iPod!" he exclaimed. "One thousand songs! My entire career is on here."
Like everything else Wagoner did in public, it was a beautiful piece of showmanship. It surprised people who were inclined to think of him as a spangle-wearing singer of old-fashioned country songs such as Company's Comin', reminding them that he was a bit of a technology geek — a country-music television pioneer and forward-thinking producer. It also let them know that he was still keeping up.
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