Bill Cody, who spent more than three decades as a fixture in country music broadcasting and a frequent host of the Grand Ole Opry, died Tuesday, PEOPLE reports. He was 67.
WSM Radio announced his death on social media, describing Cody as a “singular presence” and a beloved voice in Nashville. Beyond his radio work, Cody hosted the Opry and Opry Country Classics, with his television and syndicated radio programs reaching audiences throughout the nation.
Cody’s death followed a period of declining health that began in late May. His daughter, Hannah Davis, shared on social media that Cody had been admitted to intensive care with heart and kidney failure and required a double transplant for survival.
Born Trent Clutts on Dec. 16, 1958, in Huntsville, Alabama, Cody built a career that earned him recognition as a mainstay in country music. He was inducted into the Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame in 2008 and received a star on the Music City Walk of Fame in 2024. He is scheduled for a posthumous induction into the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame in late 2026, according to Variety.
Country music artists shared tributes following the announcement of his death. Dierks Bentley called Cody one of the “pillars” of the genre and said he was “just as important to the fabric of our music and city as any artist, songwriter or musician.”
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Randy Travis described Cody as the “Rock of Gibraltar” in country music, while Kelsea Ballerini remembered him as the “kindest and most genuine soul.”
Carly Pearce and Jo Dee Messina also shared condolences, with Messina expressing gratitude for spending time with Cody shortly before his death. Emily Ann Roberts noted that the impact Cody made on the industry “is too great to be measured.”
Cody is survived by his daughter, Hannah. Services and memorial information have not been announced.
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