Bluegrass great, NC native Ronnie Bowman dies at 64 after motorcycle wreck in TN

Ronnie Bowman, the renowned musician, singer, and songwriter and North Carolina native, died March 22 after being seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in Tennessee.

“We are in complete shock & utterly devastated to confirm that our beloved Ronnie passed away yesterday, Sunday, March 22 due to complications from a tragic motorcycle accident on Saturday, March 21,” Bowman’s wife, Garnet, said in a statement to USA TODAY. “Ronnie was beloved by so many in our music community, whom he loved so dearly… and we are beyond grateful for all of the love & outpouring toward us already.

“Right now, as we process, we just covet your prayers. We have no words at this time, but thank you and graciously request that you honor our privacy while we try to put our heads around this and grieve,” the statement continued…

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