George Jones: Country Music Legend of He Stopped Loving Her Today Dies a

George Jones was an American country singer. Born on September 12, 1931, in Saratoga, Texas, he had his first hit "Why Baby Why" in 1955.

His best-known song, "He Stopped Loving Her Today" (1980), is often called the greatest country song of all time. He was nicknamed The Possum and was married to Tammy Wynette from 1969 to 1975. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1992 and won two Grammy Awards.

He struggled with alcohol and cocaine for decades. Jones died of hypoxic respiratory failure in Nashville on April 26, 2013, at age 81.

Achievements: Country Music Hall of Fame (1992), Kennedy Center Honors (2008).

Birth: September 12, 1931 - Saratoga, Texas.

Profession: Country singer.

Interesting Facts: He was nicknamed No Show Jones.