Christian Music Icon CARMAN Dies At 65

Christian and Gospel Music singer, CARMAN died on Tuesday at a Las Vegas hospital, from complications after surgery to repair a hiatal hernia.

Carman Dominic Licciardello was known to many as an icon of the Christian music genre and is a GMA Hall of Famer. CARMAN received many honors including the House of Hope of Humanitarian Award, Billboard's “Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year” in 1992 and 1995, and he holds the world record for having the largest audience to see a single Christian artist.

"When Carman resumed touring again a few years ago, he was concerned that no one would care that he was back. He was wrong. Every night fans packed out venues and his ministry was as powerful as it ever was. This world has lost a light in the darkness but today Carman saw first hand the fruit of his labors," said Carman's manager Matt Felts.

CARMAN was 65-years-old.