NASHVILLE, TN – Country music star Troy Gentry, one half of duo Montgomery Gentry, has died in a helicopter crash in New Jersey. He was 50 years old.

Montgomery Gentry’s concert on Friday night was canceled after the crash near the venue.

The crash happened near Flying W Airport in Medford, NJ, around 1 p.m. on Friday.

The group is made up of Gentry and Eddie Montgomery, both of Kentucky.

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