DECATUR, Texas — ProRodeo Hall of Famer Roy Cooper died in a fire at his home in North Texas on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). He was 69. The Wise County Messenger reported the fire happened at approximately 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Cooper's home on County Road 3051 near Decatur.

Rodeo Hall-of-Famer Roy Cooper, 69, died in his North Texas home that was engulfed in a fire Tuesday evening. A fire was reported at Cooper's home near Decatur at 7:08 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Wise County confirmed on Wednesday.

Legendary rodeo star Roy Cooper, nicknamed the "Super Looper," died Tuesday at the age of 69 after a house fire at his property in Texas.