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It's like something straight out of a country ditty: Man gets lit, gets into a fight with his pal, shivs him with a pocket knife, pal dies.
That's allegedly what happened to famed country songwriter Richard Fagan, who was just popped by Nashville cops for murdering his roommate and friend Gaetano Thomas Oteri, 69. According to the po-po, Fagan got into a scrape last Saturday night with Oteri, and admitted to cutting him with a pocket knife -- and then got picked up for DUI later that night after downing six shots.
Fagan wrote such country classics as "Be My Baby Tonight," "Sold," and "I Miss You a Little."
4/28/2008 3:01 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Country Songsmith Fagan Popped for Murder
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Just call me trailer trash....:
what a red neck....there comes a time when you have to grow up and this guy passed that time about 20 years agoa
truly pathetic
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These were two great friends, for many years. Great business partners as well.
Alcohol is a miserable drug when abused. Sad to read what people, who don't know these men, will think and say about two professionals in our industry.
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were they gay nashville lovers? check out the shiner under his left eye...looks like a lovers spat before the stabbing. two grown men that age, who are fairly succesful generally dont live together unless they are lovers. nothing wrong with that, but it probably should be pointed out so the rage and emotional levels are understood...kind of like a husband stabbing a wife after a fight. what a shame
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There's a tear in ma beer an' my cellie's my new dear! Ma wife tuuk ma truck an' I dune give a f.... Ma dog still luvs me when I spread on hunney. In ma cage filled wit rage cause I dune tol my best bud to 'Have a knife day!'
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I know that tune! Now I know who wrote it!
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Oh wow, this is the guy who wrote "SOLD" as sung by Micheal Mongomery. That song kicks ass.
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I meant to say John Micheal Mongomery. Its still all good. Thats what Im screaming.
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I heard from a reputable source that Oteri had terminal cancer. Assisted suicide anyone?
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I doubt an assisted suicide in the privacy of one's home (by a loved one, no doubt) would be violent. Assisted suicide anyone? Nah.
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oh man... and he had that mullet to top it off... he should be charged for that too...
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I was sadden by this news. I met Rich a few years ago. He was a very nice and talented guy! It's also sad that people leave rude comments about people they don't know.
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