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Richard Sterban Dies at 83: Oak Ridge Boys Bass Voice Behind ‘Elvira’ Falls Silent

Richard Sterban dies at 83, and country music has lost one of its most recognisable low voices. The Oak Ridge Boys confirmed on Saturday 14 November 2026 that their longtime bass vocalist had died in Hendersonville, Tennessee, after complications from bronchitis and pneumonia following a long battle with cancer. Sterban was 83. His family shared the news in a statement…