Country star and Elvis songwriter Mac Davis dead at 78

Mac Davis, a country star and Elvis songwriter, died on Tuesday, Sept 29, 2020 after heart surgery. He was 78. Photo: AP

His longtime manager Jim Morey said in a press release that Davis died in Nashville on Tuesday after heart surgery and was surrounded by family and friends.

Davis had a long and varied career in music for decades as a writer, singer, actor and TV host and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006. He was named 1974’s entertainer of the year by the Academy of Country Music and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.