Troy Gentry

Got a birthday coming up? So do these country artists!

These artists may have passed, but their music lives on.

Flip through this list to remember the late Troy Gentry, John Denver, Patsy Cline and more icons who lost their lives in crashes.

The duo often cut outside tracks, but Gentry has co-writing credits on eight of their songs.

Rest in peace.

These country couples know the meaning of "'til death do us part."

According to a press release, the honor "is presented to songwriters who have distinctly and profoundly influenced the entertainment industry."

May they rest in peace ...

“You don’t throw something away that’s perfect," Angie Gentry shares of the decision.

Shelton performed the song, which he wrote and Miranda Lambert cut, during the C'Ya on the Flipside benefit concert, for the Troy Gentry Foundation.

Troy and Angie Gentry's marriage began in paradise -- Maui, Hawaii, to be exact -- on Dec. 14, 1999.

The singer tied the knot on Dec. 14, 1999.