K.T. Oslin Dies
Dec 22, 2020
GRAMMY-winning singer K.T. Oslin passed away yesterday at the age of 78. According to "Music Row," K.T., born Kay Toinette Oslin, had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and last week she tested positive for COVID-19,…
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