Celebrities tweet tributes to country legend Merle Haggard

Haggard died of pneumonia on April 6, at the age of 79.
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Country music singer Merle Haggard died of pneumonia on Wednesday -- and was immediately remembered and mourned by fellow musicians, celebrities and his family.

Haggard's son posted publicly about his father on his Facebook page, sharing a photo and message about Merle's love of music and life.


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Posted by Ben Haggard on Wednesday, April 6, 2016

After the news of Haggard's death broke, tributes began pouring in on Twitter:







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