BJ Thomas, singer of Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head, dies at 78

Grammy-winning singer who enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts announced in March he had lung cancer

BJ Thomas, a Grammy-winning singer who enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts with hits including Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head and Hooked on a Feeling, has died. He was 78.

Thomas, who announced in March that he had lung cancer, died on Saturday at his home in Arlington, Texas, his publicist said.