# Richard Sterban of The Oak Ridge Boys dead at 83 > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/5448279 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: Fox News, Nov 15, 2026, 8:26 AM · Read it: Richard Sterban's iconic bass voice powered The Oak Ridge Boys' "Elvira" to No. 1. His family revealed he battled pancreatic cancer since March. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 14, 2026, 7:07 PM: [Richard Sterban, member of the celebrated country and gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 83]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center) - Nov 15, 2026, 12:32 AM: [Richard Sterban, longtime bass singer for the Oak Ridge Boys, dead at 83]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) Ahead of joining the Oak Ridge Boys, Sterban worked as a backup singer for Elvis Presley. - Nov 15, 2026, 8:26 AM: [Richard Sterban of The Oak Ridge Boys dead at 83]() — Fox News (TV network, United States, rated Right) Richard Sterban's iconic bass voice powered The Oak Ridge Boys' "Elvira" to No. 1. His family revealed he battled pancreatic cancer since March.