The Most Heartbreaking Celebrity Deaths Of 2016

Joey Feek

Former country-gospel duo and wife and husband Joey and Rory Feek were fan favorites since 2008. But, after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, Joey Feek passed away on March 4, 2016. Following Top 10 hits, the bluegrass-loving, songwriting pair rose to the top of the country world with albums like “The Life of a Song,” “Album Number Two” and “His and Hers.”

Sharing the months-long struggle over social media with fans, both Joey and Rory were open with positivity and embraced the pending loss of the beloved singer and songwriter. It was utterly heartbreaking once news hit of Joey’s passing, but Rory took the world to share the following on his blog, “My wife’s greatest dream came true today, she is in Heaven. The cancer is gone. The pain has ceased. And all her tears are dry.” How beautiful; rest in peace Joey.