Dallas Frazier, Legendary and Grammy-Nominated Songwriter, Dead at 82: 'He Lived a Beautiful Life'

Photo: Terry Wyatt/Getty Dallas Frazier, a legendary and Grammy-nominated country music songwriter, has died. He was 82. On Friday, Frazier died at a rehabilitation facility in Gallatin, Tennessee, according to theNew York Times. Funeral services are set to take place on Thursday,Varietyreported. In lieu of flowers, Frazier requested donations be made to theNashville Rescue Mission. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Stops Playing the National Anthem at Home Games

Mark Cuban.Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty The Dallas Mavericks have stopped playing the National Anthem before home basketball games, PEOPLE has confirmed. The team does not plan to play it moving forward, either, owner Mark Cuban confirmed toThe Athletic— which was the first the report the news — on Tuesday. Cubanconfirmed to ESPNandalso toTheNew York Timesthat the halting of the anthem was at his direction. “It was my decision, and I made it in November,” theShark Tankstar told theNYT.

Dallas Mavericks Star Luka Doncic Shares Sweet Moment with 9-Year-Old Fan with Epilepsy

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic brought some smiles to a young boy with epilepsy who says he has gone nine months without a seizure while watching him play. Before the Mavericks’ home game against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night, Dallas assistant coach Darrell Armstrong spotted a boy holding a colorful sign that proclaimed, “My doc said watching Luka helps my epilepsy! 9 months no seizures!” After reading the message, Armstrong took the boy — named Brayden Whitley — out of the crowd and on to the court to meet Doncic himself, who was warming up before the game.

Dallas Mavericks Star Luka Dončić Drops F-Bomb About Teammate's Rookie Debut

Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively and Victor Wembanyama.Photo:Christian Petersen/Getty, Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty, Christian Petersen/GettyLuka Dončićhad some colorful language to describe the debut of a certain rookie during the Dallas Mavericks game against San Antonio Wednesday night — and he wasn’t referring to Spurs sensationVictor Wembanyama!“He didn’t seem like he was nervous, he played f—ing amazing,” the Mavericks star, 24,said about his new teammateDereck Lively II, before turning a slightly pinker hue when the f-bomb slipped out in the post-game interview on ESPN.

Dallas Mavericks Will Retire No. 24 to Honor Kobe Bryant: His 'Legacy Transcends Basketball'

AlthoughKobe Bryantnever played for the Dallas Mavericks over the course of his 20-year career, the NBA team has announced they’ll beretiring the number 24in honor of the late basketball star. Kobe Bryant and Mark Cuban.Paul Moseley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty A total of five Mavericks players have worn the 24 throughout the team’s history, most recently Richard Jefferson in 2015,USA Todayreported. To date, the team has retired three other numbers.