International country music singer George Hamilton IV dies at 77

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(Reuters) – Country music legend George Hamilton IV, a star at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years and known as the “International Ambassador of Country Music,” died on Wednesday at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, a statement on his website said. Hamilton, who was 77, suffered a heart attack on Saturday, the statement said. Hamilton helped to popularize country music far beyond the United States, performing at festivals across Europe. He was the first U.S. …