# Sammi Smith Is Dead

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 18, 2005, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammi-smith-is-dead/290639 "2005-02-18T02:20:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammi-smith-is-dead/290639/1 "2005-02-18T02:20:53Z")

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> OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (AP) – Country singer Jewel “Sammi” Smith, known for her trademark ballad, “Help Me Make It Through The Night,” and a knack for sharing everyday life in her music, died Saturday. She was 61.
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> Smith died at home after a long-term illness; the Guardian West Funeral Home did not release further details.

Source: [http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/17/obit.smith.ap/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/17/obit.smith.ap/index.html)