and his first wife Colleen (née McClatchey) divorced in 1970, and she died May 20, 1977. They had two children, Michael and Michele. He had remarried in 1970, and Jimmie and Trudy Rodgers had two sons, Casey and Logan. He and Trudy divorced in the late 1970s, and he remarried again. Jimmie and Mary Rodgers were still married when he died, and they have a daughter, Katrine, who was born in 1989. Rodgers suffered from spasmodic dysphonia for a number of years and could hardly sing. After a 2012 concert, he returned home for open heart surgery, following a heart attack he had suffered three weeks earlier. Rodgers died from kidney disease on January 18, 2021, at the age of 87. He had also tested positive for COVID-19 in the time before his death, according to his publicist. Discography Albums Singles 1950s 1960s A"Tomorrow Is My Friend" also peaked at #28 on RPM Adult Contemporary. 1970s Films Rodgers parlayed his singing fame into a brief movie career with lead performances in: The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1961) Back Door to Hell (1964) Jimmie sang the song entitled "Half Sung Song" in the 1977 comedy film The Billion Dollar Hobo, starring Tim Conway. Television TV appearances included performances on American Bandstand, Kraft Music Hall, and Hootenanny, as well as the following: Hee Haw ...Himself (2 episodes, November 25, 1979 and November 3, 1980) The George Burns Show ...Himself; Jimmie Rodgers Moves in with Ronnie (1 episode, March 3, 1959). When Jimmie Rodgers moves in with Ronnie, the apartment is suddenly overrun with pretty young groupies, so a jealous Judi turns to George for help. The Mike Douglas Show ...Himself (2 episodes, May 15 and May 21, 1970) The Merv Griffin Show ...Himself (1 episode, May 5, 1970) The Andy Williams Show ...Himself (1 episode, January 24, 1970) House Party, aka Art Linkletter's House Party ...Himself (1 episode, August 24, 1964) The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford . . . Himself (Several appearances, 1959–1960) Sunday Showcase, aka NBC Sunday Showcase - The Jimmy Durante Show (1959) ...Himself (1 episode, 1959) The Steve Allen Show, aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (U.S.: new title)......Himself - Singer (2 episodes, Nos 4.31/4.4 - 1958-1959) Toast of the Town, aka The Ed Sullivan Show (U.S.: new title)......Himself (4 episodes, Nos. 0.50/11.6/11/18/11.36 - 1957-1958) The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) ...Himself - Performer Shower of