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Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry dead at 50: Country community reacts

By Kelcie Willis, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Sept 8, 2017

The country music community lost half of the duo Montgomery Gentry on Friday when Troy Gentry died in a helicopter crash.

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A representative for Montgomery Gentry confirmed the news in a statement, saying Gentry, 50, was killed when an aircraft crashed in Medford, New Jersey.

Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry died in a helicopter crash in Medford, New Jersey , Sept. 8.
Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry died in a helicopter crash in Medford, New Jersey , Sept. 8.

Musicians and institutions in the country community and elsewhere expressed condolences and thoughts on Twitter:

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