Songwriter Rich Fagan Charged in Death of Gaetano Oteri
Songwriter Richard Fagan has been arrested in connection with the death of Gaetano Oteri, a Nashville music publisher.
The Tennessean, a Nashville newspaper, reported Tuesday that Nashville police said an argument broke out between the two friends before Oteri, 69, was killed with a pocketknife.
Fagan, 61, was been charged with criminal homicide and held without bond.
Investigators were piecing together details of the fight between country songwriter Fagan and his longtime friend, roommate and business associate Oteri.
Police said Fagan told investigators the stabbing occurred Saturday night after the two had been drinking and arguing. Fagan may not have known the knife wounds to Oteri's wrist were fatal, police spokesman Don Aaron said.
Fagan had success as a songwriter, with songs recorded by artists such as Neil Diamond, Shania Twain and Hank Williams Jr. Fagan also wrote No. 1 hit songs "Be My Baby Tonight" and "Sold," for John Michael Montgomery.
Oteri was the father of Cheri Oteri of NBC's "Saturday Night Live."
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