‘The Gambler’ songwriter Don Schlitz dies from ‘sudden illness’ at 73

Award-winning songwriter Don Schlitz, famous for country tunes including “The Gambler” and “Forever and Ever, Amen,” had died. He was 73.
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Mark Wahlberg on Starving Himself for 'The Gambler': I Was 'Miserable'

Like the ‘bots he clashed with in Transformers: Age of Extinction, Mark Wahlberg has some serious shape-shifting abilities. The 43-year-old actor shed a startling 60 pounds to play Jim Bennett — a ...
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‘The Gambler’ Review: Mark Wahlberg Folds Despite a Jackpot of a Supporting Cast

Watching either version of “The Gambler” is akin to witnessing a man slowly sinking into the pit of quicksand in which he voluntarily stepped; it's even worse, really, since that same man willfully ...
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'The Gambler': 1978 No. 1 Hit Flopped Before Kenny Rogers Covered It

Interestingly, Cash wound up including the cover on his album, Gone Girl, which hit music stores on Nov. 13, 1978, two days before Rogers' record release. Of course, it became Rogers' seminal hit, and ...
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Kenny Rogers Performing “The Gambler” on ‘The Muppet Show’ Is a Cigarette-Filled, Human-Handed Sight To Behold

Kenny Rogers released “The Gambler” as the title track to his November 1978 record to tremendous critical acclaim. The song performed incredibly well on both the country and pop charts, garnering ...
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Mark Wahlberg Notes ‘The Gambler’s’ Stance: Gaming Addiction Isn’t a Disease

"Mark's character almost looks for a way to get clobbered. … It's almost like Wahlberg wants it to all go to shit" By Ashley Lee Brie Larson Mark Wahlberg The Gambler NYC Premiere P 2014 “It’s less a ...