Music Glen Campbell: His Life in Pictures By Mary Sollosi Mary Sollosi Mary Sollosi is the former assistant features editor at Entertainment Weekly. She left EW in 2022. EW's editorial guidelines Published on August 8, 2017 06:41PM EDT Trending Videos Close this video player 01 of 27 Glen Campbell Through the Years Donaldson Collection/Getty Images Country musician and entertainer Glen Campbell, who sold more than 50 million albums in the course of a career that lasted over 50 years, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, after several years of suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 81. In honor of the life of the enduring country legend, see photos of him through the years, ahead. 02 of 27 Glen Campbell circa 1967 Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images 03 of 27 Glen Campbell circa 1967 Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images 04 of 27 Glen Campbell on The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour in 1970 CBS/Getty Images 05 of 27 Glen Campbell and Billie Jean Nunley attend Honor America Day on July 4, 1970 in Washington, D.C. Ron Galella/WireImage 06 of 27 Glen Campbell NBC/Getty Images 07 of 27 Glen Campbell on The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour Ron Tom/ Getty Images 08 of 27 Glen Campbell with his parents, Carrie Campbell and Wesley Campbell, on The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour Ron Tom/Getty Images 09 of 27 Glen Campbell and Dom DeLuise in a comedy skit on The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour in 1971 CBS/Getty Images 10 of 27 Glen Campbell and John Wayne NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) 11 of 27 Glen Campbell with Clarabell the Clown and "Buffalo" Bob Smith on The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on Oct. 1, 1971 CBS/Getty Images 12 of 27 Glen Campbell appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on Sept. 12, 1975 NBC/Getty Images 13 of 27 Glen Campbell on The Midnight Special on Oct. 24, 1975 Bettmann via Getty Images 14 of 27 Glen Campbell interviewing Connie Stevens as guest host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on Dec. 8, 1975 Herb Ball/ Getty Images 15 of 27 Glen Campbell attends a Capitol Records Party in his honor on Feb. 7, 1977 at Capitol Records in Los Angeles CBS/Getty Images 16 of 27 Glen Campbell, Kim Woollen, daughter Shannon Campbell, and son Cal Campbell Ron Galella/WireImage 17 of 27 Glen Campbell performing on April 4, 1980 at Chuck Landis Country Club in Reseda, California Ron Galella/WireImage 18 of 27 Glen Campbell performing at Rodeo in New York City on Jan. 22, 1981 Ebet Roberts/Getty Images 19 of 27 Bob Hope, Robert Urich, Glen Campbell, and Mickey Rooney in 1981 Ron Galella/WireImage 20 of 27 Glen Campbell and Tanya Tucker attend the Glen Campbell Golf Tournament Dinner Gala on Feb. 17, 1981 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, California Ron Galella/WireImage 21 of 27 Glen Campbell during Midlands Music Festival on July 29, 2006 at Ballinlough Castle in Athboy, Ireland Phillip Massey/FilmMagic 22 of 27 Glen Campbell on stage in London Stuart Mostyn/Redferns 23 of 27 Glen Campbell at The Regency Hotel in New York City Von Holden/FilmMagic 24 of 27 Glen Campbell onstage during "The Goodbye Tour" on Oct. 6, 2011 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles Amanda Edwards/Getty Images 25 of 27 Glen Campbell on stage at The 54th Grammy Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 12, 2012 in Los Angeles John Shearer/WireImage 26 of 27 Glen Campbell with Kim Campbell, Ashley Campbell, and Shannon Campbell at the CMT Music Awards on June 6, 2012 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Rick Diamond/Getty Images 27 of 27 Glen Campbell at the CMT Music Awards on June 6, 2012 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Rick Diamond/Getty Images