Glen Campbell says he has Alzheimer's

Such sad news!

My best wishes to him, and to his family, as they navigate the difficult road ahead.


"Rhinestone Cowboy" singer Glen Campbell says he is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, and has recorded one last album as a farewell to his fans.

Campbell, 75, had been suffering from short-term memory loss for years, but the terminal Alzheimer's diagnosis only came six months ago, according to an interview published in People magazine on Wednesday.

"I still love making music," he was quoted as saying. "And I still love performing for my fans. I'd like to thank them for sticking with me through thick and thin."

Campbell's wife, Kim, said they decided to go public with his diagnosis ahead of a final concert tour this fall.

"Glen is still an awesome guitar player and singer," she said. "But if he flubs a lyric or gets confused on stage, I wouldn't want people to think, 'What's the matter with him? Is he drunk?'"



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Updated On: 6/22/11 at 10:05 PM

This is really sad news. I remember as a kid and his massive radio hit, "Rhinestone Cowboy". That song was EVERYWHERE. Years later was very surprised that he actually tried his hand at acting, co-starring with John Wayne and Kim Darby in the original 1968 version of "True Grit" and another lesser known effort with Darby entitled, "Norwood" which also co-starred Joe Namath.

My best wishes and blessings go out to him and his loved ones. He is an extremely gifted and talented performer.