Spotlight David Allan Coe, outlaw country music singer, dies at 86 Melina Khan USA TODAY Apr 30, 2026 Apr 30, 2026 Updated Aug 2, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save David Allan Coe, a country singer and songwriter known for his outlaw music in the 1970s and 80s, has died. He was 86.kAmp C6AC6D6?E2E:G6 7@C r@6 4@?7:C>65 E96 ?6HD E@ !6@A=6] r@6VD H:76 z:>36C=J 2=D@ 4@?7:C>65 E96 ?6HD E@ #@==:?8 $E@?6] &$p %@52J 92D C624965 @FE E@ r@6VD C6A]k^AmkAmr@6 H2D 2 AC@>:?6?E 7:8FC6 :? E96 @FE=2H 4@F?ECJ >FD:4 D46?6 2?5 H2D <?@H? 7@C D@?8D =:<6 Q*@F }6G6C tG6? r2==65 |6 3J |J }2>6[Q Q%96 #:56[Q Q{@?892:C65 #65?64<Q 2?5 @E96CD]k^AmkAmw6 2=D@ HC@E6 D@?8D 7@C @E96C 2CE:DED[ :?4=F5:?8 E96 9:ED Q(@F=5 *@F {2J H:E9 |6 Wx? 2 u:6=5 @7 $E@?6XQ 3J %2?J2 %F4<6C 2?5 Q%2<6 %9:D y@3 2?5 $9@G6 xEQ 3J y@9??J !2J4964<]k^Am People are also reading… Former Nebraska quarterback plays in NFL preseason loss Anthony Colandrea only Husker to make top 150 player list Former Nebraska cornerback leaves the Cincinnati Bengals for Hollywood Daughter of Dundee Double Shot owner was a loving mother, neighborhood's 'coffee girl' Grand Island lawyer pleads not guilty to second-offense DUI Leader of Nebraska’s embattled Medicaid program resigns Nebraska volleyball red-white live updates, stats and highlights Former Nebraska football coach named archenemy of old Big 12 rival Nebraska football reveals new black alternate jerseys for 2026 Nebraska basketball to host four-star power forward this September Could Tarik Skubal go home to Tigers? What history says about MLB rental stars Her family was watching TV. They had no idea an armed man was hiding inside the house. Anthony Colandrea ranks ninth in USA TODAY Sports' QB rankings Dennis Miller spent a lifetime coaching. Now he keeps Kearney tapping its toes. Lincoln petition fraud investigation becomes political kAm}@E23=J[ r@6 H2D E96 7:CDE 2CE:DE E@ C64@C5 Q%6??6DD66 (9:D<6J[Q E96 D@?8 HC:EE6? 3J s62? s:==@? 2?5 {:?52 w2C8C@G6 E92E :D H:56=J A@AF=2C:K65 E@52J 7C@> 2 4@G6C DF?8 3J r9C:D $E2A=6E@?]k^Am David Allan Coe at Dickson's Ruskin Cave campground on Sept. 6, 1982 for a Labor Day weekend festival. P. Casey Daley, The Tennessean k9am#6>6>36C:?8 s2G:5 p==2? r@6k^9amkAmp ?2E:G6 @7 p<C@?[ ~9:@[ r@6VD 49:=59@@5 H2D A=28F65 3J E:>6 :? 2?5 @FE @7 J@FE9 4@CC64E:@?2= 724:=:E:6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 9:D H63D:E6]k^AmkAmp7E6C 6?E6C:?8 C67@C> D49@@= 2E E96 286 @7 h[ r@6 DA6?E >@DE @7 E96 ?6IE a_ J62CD @7 9:D =:76 :? 2?5 @FE @7 AC:D@?D 7@C 492C86D C2?8:?8 7C@> 2C>65 C@336CJ E@ 2FE@ E967E[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 a__d #@==:?8 $E@?6 2CE:4=6]k^Am kAmp7E6C r@6 H2D C6=62D65 7C@> AC:D@? :? `hef[ 96 C6=62D65 9:D 563FE 2=3F>[ 2 3=F6D C64@C5 E:E=65 Q!6?:E6?E:2CJ q=F6D[Q :? `heh] (:E9 2 AFD9 7C@> 3=F6D D:?86C q]q] z:?8[ r@6 E96? EC2?D:E:@?65 :?E@ 4@F?ECJ >FD:4[ 96 E@=5 #@==:?8 $E@?6]k^AmkAmQq]q] D2:5[ V*@FVC6 2 8C62E 3=F6D D:?86C[ 3FE[ >2?[ J@F 8@??2 DE2CG6 E@ 562E9] }@3@5J H2?ED E@ 962C 2 H9:E6 3@J D:?8 E96 3=F6D[VQ r@6 E@=5 E96 @FE=6E]k^AmkAm$@>6 @7 r@6VD H@C< 92D 366? 4C:E:4:K65 7@C 36:?8 C24:DE]k^AmkAmx? a___[ %96 }6H *@C< %:>6D 42==65 EH@ @7 9:D 62C=J F?56C8C@F?5 2=3F>D Q2>@?8 E96 >@DE C24:DE[ >:D@8J?:DE[ 9@>@A9@3:4 2?5 @3D46?6 D@?8D C64@C565 3J 2 A@AF=2C D@?8HC:E6C]Qk^Am kAmr@6 =@?8 56?:65 E96 2==682E:@?D @7 C24:D>] w6 E@=5 %96 #@==:?8 $E@?6 :? a__d E92E 96 HC@E6 E96 4@?EC@G6CD:2= D@?8D H9:=6 :? AC:D@?[ H96C6 C24:DE D=FCD Q5:5?VE >62? ?@E9:?V]Qk^AmkAmp7E6C 9:D C:D6 :? A@AF=2C:EJ :? E96 `hf_D 2?5 `hg_D[ r@6 4@?E:?F65 E@ C6=62D6 >FD:4 :?E@ E96 `hh_D 2?5 62C=J a___D] w6 C6=62D65 >@C6 E92? c_ DEF5:@ 2=3F>D E9C@F89@FE 9:D 42C66C]k^AmkAmx? a_`d[ r@6 A=62565 8F:=EJ E@ @?6 4@F?E @7 :>A65:?8 2?5 @3DECF4E:?8 E96 5F6 25>:?:DEC2E:@? @7 E96 x?E6C?2= #6G6?F6 =2HD[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 &]$] pEE@C?6JVD ~77:46 7@C E96 $@FE96C? s:DEC:4E @7 ~9:@] w6 H2D D6?E6?465 E@ E9C66 J62CD @7 AC@32E:@? 2?5 @C56C65 E@ A2J ?62C=J S` >:==:@? :? C6DE:EFE:@?[ (r!~ C6A@CE65]k^Am 0 Comments Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story