His wife, donna meade dean, told the associated press that he died suddenly while watching television.

Webcountry music artist jimmy dean, who topped the charts in 1961 with the crossover hit “big bad john,” and later became a sausage entrepreneur, has died.

He was 81 years old.

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No cause of death was provided.

Dean followed two separate paths to celebrity.

Dean's wife, donna meade dean, said her husband had.

Webthe country music legend, singer, television host, actor, and businessman died sunday night inside his henrico, va. , home overlooking the james river, reports.

Everett collectionjimmy dean, who died at age 81 on sunday, had one gigantic hit single, “big bad john,” in 1961.

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Webcountry music legend jimmy dean died sunday night at his home near richmond, va.

Webjimmy dean, the country music icon and famous sausage entrepreneur, died in his home in henrico county, virginia, on sunday at the age of 81, the associated.

Webpublished on june 14, 2010 02:50pm edt.

Webjimmy dean, the sunny country music star who branched into acting before starting a sausage company that bore his name, died sunday at age 81.

Webjimmy dean, a country music legend for his smash hit about a workingman hero, big bad john, and an entrepreneur known for his sausage brand, died on sunday.

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