The country-gospel singer-songwriter died on Monday, July 1, at his home in Hendersonville, Tennessee Njera Perkins was a digital news writer at PEOPLE. She worked at PEOPLE in 2024. Her work has ...

His given name was William Lee Golden, Jr., like his father, but he earned the nickname "Rusty" from his family shortly after his birth. Coming from musically inclined parents, it took no time for ...

"This is the hardest thing ever for a father to have to face," William said in a statement. "I love my family more than anything." William "Rusty” Golden, the country singer-songwriter and son ...