 He passed away Tuesday at age 76 due to complications from neurological disorder ALS. Stars took to social media to mourn Bonzel, Blake Shelton saying he was, quote, heartbroken to hear of his passing, and Lee Greenwood saying he lost his friend to 50 years. Luke Bryan has his own hospital wing. He and his family are among the financial backers of a new wing at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tennessee. Both of his children were born there.