Songwriting legend Hank Cochran passed away at his Hendersonville, Tennessee home after battling a long illness. He was surrounded by family and friends at the time of his death. Friends Jamey Johnson, Billy Ray Cyrus and Buddy Cannon dropped by the night before to sing some songs with Hank. A private, family memorial will be held in the near future, with details of a public service forthcoming. His family requests that, in lieu of flowers, those wishing to honor Hank make donations to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation. Cochran was inducted in to the Nashville Songwriters Association International Hall of Fame by unanimous vote in 1974. In June of 2009, Hank was honored for his six-decade long career of hits which includes country classics: "I Fall To Pieces," "Make The World Go Away," "Ocean Front Property," "The Chair" and "Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me."