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Celebrities react to Merle Haggard's death

In this Oct. 2, 2007 file photo, Merle Haggard poses at his ranch at Palo Cedro, Calif. Haggard died of pneumonia, Wednesday, April 6, 2016, in Palo Cedro, Calif. He was 79. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, FIle)

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In this Oct. 2, 2007 file photo, Merle Haggard poses at his ranch at Palo Cedro, Calif. Haggard died of pneumonia, Wednesday, April 6, 2016, in Palo Cedro, Calif. He was 79. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, FIle)
By Erica Hernandez
April 6, 2016

Wednesday afternoon, news broke that country music legend Merle Haggard died at age 79.

Immediately, country music stars took to Twitter to share their grief.

Haggard, who died on his birthday, had been in ill health recently and had to cancel concert dates while he battled pneumonia.

Scroll through Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley and The Oak Ridge Boys' condolences below.

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