George Strait is mourning the loss of longtime friend and pro rodeo legend Roy Cooper, who died in a house fire at age 69.

Country singer George Strait is mourning the passing of his friend and rodeo legend, Roy Cooper, who died on Tuesday in a fire at his house in Decatur, the PRCA has confirmed, according to iHeart.

May 1 (UPI) -- Rodeo Hall-of-Famer Roy Cooper, 69, died in his North Texas home that was engulfed in a fire Tuesday evening.

Roy Cooper earned a degree in agricultural journalism at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 1977. Perhaps his writing skills, combined with his riding skills, helped him rewrite the rodeo ...

The ProRodeo Hall of Famer was a standout in multiple events, winning seven individual world titles throughout his career.

Among his fans is country music legend George Strait, who lamented Cooper's death in a social media post made on Wednesday. "We lost our good friend and my hero Roy Cooper yesterday," Strait said ...

ProRodeo Hall of Fame member Roy Cooper, known in the rodeo world as “The Super ... Cooper was also a friend of George Strait ...

Roy Cooper's rodeo career spanned more than three decades. The King of Country, George Strait, posted a tribute to his social media accounts, calling Cooper a good friend and his "hero." ...