Merle Haggard

Alive

Born: 4/6/1937
Age: 72

Noted For: country singer; hits include "Swinging Doors" (1966), "Okie from Muskogee" (1969), "If We Make It Through December" (1974), and "Pancho and Lefty" (with Willie Nelson, 1985). Imprisoned for robbery (1957-60); pardoned by California Governor Ronald Reagan (1972).

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