Rodeo cowboy legend and Eight-time world champion Roy Cooper passed away at the age of 69 on Tuesday in North Texas.

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association issued a statement Wednesday after the reported death of 69-year-old PRORODEO Hall of Famer Roy Cooper, who died Tuesday in a house fire at his home in

An iconic rodeo star died this week in a house fire, according to numerous reports. Roy Cooper, who was an eight-time world champion and the sport of rodeo's Rookie of the Year in 1976, passed away in a fire at his home in Decatur,