The Branson community, fans around the world and the music industry at large are mourning the death of the long-time Branson entertainer and legendary fiddle player Shoji Tabuchi, who died on Friday, Aug. 11.
News of Tabuchi’s passing began to appear on social media in the final hours of Friday and in the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 12, as several of the entertainer’s fellow Branson performers began to express their respective condolences, memories and more online. Tabuchi’s death was officially confirmed by his daughter Christina Lingo-Tabuchi on Saturday night in a statement published to her personal Facebook page and shared onto her father’s fan page.
“It is beyond difficult for my family to say that our dad, Shoji Tabuchi, passed away yesterday, August 11th,” Lingo-Tabuchi wrote. “He was surrounded by me, my mom, Dorothy Tabuchi, my brother, John Tabuchi, and my husband, Brad Pride. We are devastated and heartbroken. Not only will he be terribly missed by his family and friends, he will also be missed by his countless fans throughout the world.”
The full article is available at bransontrilakesnews.com.
(Story by Tim Church, Branson Tri-Lakes News)
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