US EditionHouse fire claims life of Texas rodeo legend Roy Cooper
- Roy Cooper, a ProRodeo Hall of Fame rodeo legend, died in a house fire on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at his home near Decatur, Texas.
- The fire occurred around 7 p.m. On County Road 3051 and ended the life of the 69-year-old cowboy known as The Super Looper.
- Cooper had a professional rodeo career spanning over 30 years, winning seven individual world championships including six tie-down roping titles and one all-around title.
- George Strait honored Roy Cooper as both a close friend and an inspiration, sharing on social media that they had lost someone very dear. Meanwhile, Cooper’s family expressed their deep shock and struggle to find words following his passing.
- Cooper's death drew tributes highlighting his legacy of strength and inspiration and may deeply impact the Texas rodeo community he served for decades.
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Rodeo Hall of Famer Roy 'Super Looper' Cooper dies in house fire at 69
DECATUR, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – Roy "Super Looper" Cooper, a rodeo legend and a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Hall of Fame, died Tuesday in a house fire at his home in Decatur, Texas. He was 69. "The rodeo world has lost a legend," the PRCA stated in an announcement following Cooper's death. Cooper was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1979, only a few years after the Rookie of the Year title in 1976. During his care…
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