Johnny Cash’s Brother, Country Singer Tommy Cash, Dies at 84: ‘The World Lost a Bright Light’

Tommy Cash collaborated with country greats including Hank Williams Jr. and his brother Johnny Cash over his decades-long career, and also released dozens of his own singles and albums

Tommy Cash, the brother of singer Johnny Cash and a lifelong country musician himself, has died at age 84.

According to an announcement posted on Instagram by the Johnny Cash Museum on Saturday, Sept. 14, the musician died on Friday, Sept. 13. A cause of death was not given.

"We are saddened to announce that the world lost a bright light last evening with the passing of Tommy Cash," the post began.

The museum's founder, Bill Miller, also wrote in a statement in the post that he had "lost a very, very dear friend last evening. I knew him for over 50 years."

"Tommy Cash was a loyal supporter of the Johnny Cash Museum and a very beloved member of our extended family as well as a highly respected member of the music industry," Miller continued.

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Tommy was born on April 5, 1940 in Dyess, Ark. He and Johnny were two of seven siblings, and he spent time in the U.S. Army after high school, according to Variety, as well as spending time working as a radio DJ for the Armed Forces.

A country artist in his own right, Tommy collaborated with greats such as Hank Williams Jr. early in his music career and signed his first record deal in 1965 with Musicor, per Variety. He later switched to a deal with United Artists Records, and released "I Didn't Walk the Line," a riff on his brother's iconic 1956 track "I Walk the Line."

By 1968, he had released his first album titled Here's Tommy Cash, as well as several singles including "The Sounds of Goodbye."

In 1969, he also released "Six White Horses," one of his biggest hits. The track was dedicated to John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. According to Billboard, the track reached no. 4 on the charts and was later covered by another country great, Waylon Jennings.

Tommy then performed as a musician for decades, even working with his brother Johnny on a 1990 track called "Guess Things Happen That Way," according to Billboard, and continuing to perform and honor the legacy of his family after Johnny's death in 2003.

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Outside of his music career, Tommy also worked as a Tennessee real estate agent, even serving as the realtor in the sale of his brother and June Carter's house following her deaths, according to The Wrap.

"This great man will be deeply missed by his friends and many loyal fans around the world. Please keep Tommy’s beloved wife, Marcy and his family in your prayers," Miller concluded his statement.

Tommy's funeral service is set to take place on Sept. 18 in Henderson, Tenn., where he lived at the time of his death, according to an online obituary.

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