is carl smith dead
No obit yet. Here's a bio... Carl Smith (born March 15, 1927, died January 16, 2010) was an. American country music singer. Known as Mister Country, Smith was. the former husband of June Carter Cash and Goldie Hill and the. drinking companion of Johnny Cash. He was one of country's most. successful male artists during the 1950s, with 30 Top 10 hits.