Toby Keith Honored With Posthumous Degree From the University of Oklahoma

The country music legend died on Feb. 5 at the age of 62 after battling stomach cancer.

Toby Keith performs onstage during the 2021 iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 30, 2021. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for iHeartMedia

Legendary country singer Toby Keith, who rose to fame in 1993 with the release of his debut single “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” has been awarded an honorary degree from the University of Oklahoma three months after his tragic passing.

Mr. Keith’s daughter, Krystal Keith, 38, took the stage during one of the university’s commencement ceremonies on May 11 to accept the academic award on behalf of her father.