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Gaither’s
accompanist
Anthony Burger
dies during
Bill Gaither Homecoming cruise
Anthony
Burger died Wednesday night after suffering an apparent
heart attack. He was 44. Anthony was in the Caribbean
aboard a Bill Gaither Homecoming cruise this week and it
was during one of Wednesday's performances when he
suffered the heart attack. A family spokesman said
Burger was doing what he loved best, playing the piano,
just before collapsing.
Anthony
is survived by his wife LuAnn, two sons, AJ and Austin;
a daughter, Lori; his mother and father, Richard and
Jean Burger; two brothers, Randy and Clinton Burger, and
countless friends and loved ones.
Arrangements are in the process of being made and will
be reported here as soon as they are made final.
“We
were privileged to see and hear Anthony in December 2005
at the Gaither Christmas Show in St.Louis,” recalls
Daniel Hines, publisher of
www.TodaysSeniorsNetwork.com.
“His performance that night of Handel’s ‘Messiah’ and
other numbers was absolutely one of the greatest
performances that I have ever seen. Anthony’s passion
and strong belief in Jesus Christ was expressed in a
victorious, moving interpretation of the type that
displayed his tremendous ability.
”We express our condolences to Anthony’s family, the
members of the Gaither Homecoming Series ‘family’ and to
the millions of fans who will always recall how
Anthony’s faith and talent touched them.”