Toby Keith

At a glance

Born 1961-07-08; died 2024-02-05.

Known as: singer-songwriter, actor, singer, record producer, and musician. Citizenship: United States.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Personal life and death Keith married Tricia Lucus on March 24, 1984. He was the father of three children, including Krystal Keith . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Keith's father, H. K. Covel, was killed after a charter bus collided with his car on Interstate 35 on March 24, 2001. The Covel family was awarded $2.8 million for his wrongful death on December 25, 2007. Elias and Pedro Rodriguez, operators of Rodriguez Transportes of Tulsa, and the Republic Western Insurance Co. were found liable,

Toby Keith Covel was an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and businessman. He began using the stage name Toby Keith early in his music career.

Early life

Educated at: Villanova University and Moore High School.

Early life and education Toby Keith Covel was born on July 8, 1961, in Clinton, Oklahoma , to Carolyn Joan ( née Ross) and Hubert K. Covel Jr. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He had a sister and a brother. The family lived in Fort Smith, Arkansas , for a few years when Keith was in grade school but moved to Moore, Oklahoma (a suburb of Oklahoma City ), when he was still young. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Before the family moved to Moore, he visited his grandmother in Fort Smith during the summers.

Path and career

Awards / honours: National Medal of Arts and Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.

Why this date

Toby Keith appears on our February 5 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.