The boys appeared in family photographs and birthday and Father's Day tributes, giving fans glimpses of Kenny's life at home. Eventually, he began preparing to leave the stage behind.
His official biography records his farewell-tour announcement in fall 2015 and the start of "The Gambler's Last Deal" in spring 2016. By then, his career had included more than 120 million album sales and induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville in 2013.
Those are enormous achievements. But after everything he had learned about time slipping away, the chance to spend more of it with his family carried its own pull.
The Table His Boys Still Return To
Kenny died from natural causes at his Sandy Springs home on March 20, 2020. He was 81, and Wanda remained his wife until the end. Justin and Jordan were 15 when they lost him.
The memories they later shared were full of the everyday tenderness that makes losing a parent so terribly personal. Speaking to People in 2023, Jordan recalled coming home in tears after being bullied.
