Celebrated songwriter John Prine dies at 73 from COVID-19 complications. Prine died after being hospitalized for the virus nearly two weeks, his family confirmed to The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network. Prine penned his five-decade legacy with gut-wrenching honesty and a simple, timeless wit that drew comparisons to Mark Twain and praise from Bob Dylan. Ref. USAToday.