An iconic rodeo star has died suddenly at 69 following a tragic fire, The Express Tribune reported.

George Strait is mourning the loss of longtime friend and pro rodeo legend Roy Cooper, who died in a house fire at age 69.

Country singer George Strait is mourning the passing of his friend and rodeo legend, Roy Cooper, who died on Tuesday in a fire at his house in Decatur, the PRCA has confirmed, according to iHeart.

“We lost our good friend and my hero Roy Cooper yesterday,” Strait wrote on X. “He’s with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ ...