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<\/a> <\/div>\nAmanda has been a professional freelance writer for over a decade. She holds a BA in politics and an MA in Communications. Her passions include music, animals, Disney, iced coffee, summer, and bad reality TV, especially Housewives and Vanderpump Rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n An ACM (Academy of Country Music) winner and star has tragically passed away<\/a> at the tender age of seventy. So, who was it, how did they die, and has the music world reacted to this passing? Keep reading for more details on what transpired.<\/p>\n It is always sad when someone passes away, and it feels like they are only getting younger and younger as the days go by. Seventy is relatively young in this day and age, and it is never easy to lose someone who has done so much for the industry. Such is the case with hit country songwriter<\/a> Walt Aldridge. He passed away on Wednesday, November 19th, 2025, yet the reason is unknown. All that has been revealed is that Walt had been suffering from an undisclosed sickness. He wrote music for such legends as Reba McEntire, Ronnie Milsap, and Travis Tritt.<\/p>\n Walt was also the frontman for a band in the eighties, The Shooters, but his main gig was songwriting. His biggest and most well-known song was one he penned for Ronnie Milsap. It was called \u201c(There\u2019s) No Gettin\u2019 Over Me,\u201d and was a fan favorite. Walt last appeared at the 2024 ACM Awards to pick up the Poet\u2019s Award as he had given so much to the country industry.<\/a> After his fans and followers learned of his passing, they were completely devastated. They immediately headed over to social media to share their thoughts and memories of Walt.<\/a><\/div>\nACM Award Winner & Star Dead At 70<\/h3>\n
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