Ricky Skaggs shared sad news with his followers on social media on Monday (Jan. 13). Buck White, founder of the Grammy Award-winning bluegrass trio the Whites, has died.

Buck White, the patriarch of country and bluegrass music group The Whites, died Monday, Jan. 13 at age 94. White's daughters Sharon, Cheryl, Rosie and Melissa said in a statement: "The Lord answered our prayers and took our daddy home peacefully this morning at 8:00 a.

"The Lord answered our prayers and took our daddy, Buck White, home peacefully this morning at 8:00 a.m.," the message read. "We are so thankful for his 94 years on this earth. He

Iconic country music star Buck White has died at the age of 94. White was a star of the successful American country music group The Whites, known for songs including You Put the Blue In Me, which he sung in alongside his daughters Sharon and Cheryl White.