https://www.thedailybeast.com/grammy-winner-behind-hit-song-the-gambler-don-schlitz-dies-at-73

This man died at 73, in Nashville, Tennessee (Ritual Sacrifice=73, Nashville, Tennessee=73).

The news broke on the 107th day of the year (Ritual Sacrifice=107).

*Grammy Awards=73

He died on the 106th day of the year, on the 16th, in TN, the 16th state (Tennessee=106).

He won his Grammys in 1979 and 1988.

He is dead 47 years after the 1979 win (Time=47, Radio=47).

He is dead 38 years after the 1988 win (Death=38, Murder=38, Killing=38, RIP=38).

The Gambler released on November 15, 1978, the day leaving 46 days in the year (The Gambler=46).

Keep in mind that Kenny Rogers died on March 20, 2020, which is typically the 79th day of the year.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Rogers

Don Schlitz died exactly a span of 317 weeks from Kenny Rogers (317, 66th prime).

The news broke on April 17, ‘Number of the Beast Day’, and 317 is the 68th prime.

The date can be written 17/4 (like 174)
April 17 leaves 258 days in the year.
317 is the 66th prime
And as for 87…

His 1988 Grammy win was for Forever And Ever, Amen, released in 1987.