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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<\/a> reports. He was 67.<\/p>\n WSM Radio announced his death on social media<\/a>, describing Cody as a \u201csingular presence\u201d 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.<\/p>\n Cody\u2019s 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<\/a> with heart and kidney failure and required a double transplant for survival.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n Country music artists shared tributes following the announcement of his death. Dierks Bentley called Cody one of the \u201cpillars\u201d of the genre and said he was \u201cjust as important to the fabric of our music and city as any artist, songwriter or musician.\u201d<\/p>\n MORE BY<\/p>\n MEGAN SIMS<\/p>\n