Levon Helm

Just one day after his family gave warning that his time was short, Grammy Award-winning musician Levon Helm has died. USA Today reports that Helm died on Thursday at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He had been battling throat cancer.

Levon Helm drummed and sang his way into the hearts of music lovers everywhere as a member of the Band. And while he came into the industry as a rocker, Helm also has a special place with country fans, as he is also known for his country-tinged voice and his role as Loretta Lynn‘s father in the 1980 film ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’ which told the story of Lynn’s life. Sadly, after battling throat can