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Celebrities Mourn The Death Of Country Legend Merle Haggard

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Country music icon Merle Haggard passed away Wednesday. It was his 79th birthday.

Known by friends as "Hag" the country artist recorded more than three dozen No.1 country music hits. His career expanded over 50 years and by the look of these tweets he touched the lives of many people during that time.

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