Another great cultural figure is lost to us:

Country music icon Toby Keith has died, his official website and social media accounts said early Tuesday, 18 months after he revealed he had stomach cancer.

He was 62.

Keith was well-known for his late-1990s and early 2000s hits such as "Should've Been a Cowboy":

And "How Do You Like Me Now?!"

He received international fame for his swaggering, high-patriotism hit in the wake of the September 11 attacks, "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue:"

Keith and his wife Tricia Lucas had been married for nearly 40 years at the time of his death. He leaves behind three children, including one adopted daughter, as well as four grandchildren.

Here is an interview about his cancer battle that Keith gave just several weeks ago: