Richard Sterbann of The Oak Ridge Boys dies at 83

His family attributed his death to complications from bronchitis and pneumonia after a lengthy cancer fight

Published: November 15, 2026 12:34pm

Richard Sterbann of The Oak Ridge Boys has died at 83.

According to an announcement from his family on Saturday in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

His family attributed his death to complications from bronchitis and pneumonia after a lengthy cancer fight. 

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