Hiram "Hank" Williams died on January 1, 1953, at the age of 29. Williams was an American singer-songwriter and musician regarded as one of the most significant country music artists …

Mar 20, 2016 · On the evening of Dec. 30, 1952, the restless, rail-thin 29-year-old tossed and turned in bed at his home in Montgomery, Ala. When new wife Billie Jean asked what was the …

Years of back pain, alcoholism, and prescription drug abuse severely compromised Williams's health, and at the age of 29, Williams suffered from heart failure and died unexpectedly in the …

Jan 1, 2025 · Hank Williams (born September 17, 1923, Mount Olive, Butler county, Alabama, U.S.—found dead January 1, 1953, Oak Hill, West Virginia) was an American singer, …

Jul 24, 2023 · But the songwriter, performer and father passed away at the young age of 29 years old on New Year’s Day, January 1, 1953, in West Virginia. During his life, he sold millions of …

Apr 2, 2014 · Hank Williams is considered one of the most popular American country music singer/songwriters with songs like "Cold, Cold Heart," "Your Cheatin' Heart," "Hey, Good …

Jan 27, 2023 · Hank Williams died in the back seat of a baby-blue 152 Olympic Cadillac Series 62 convertible. The only witness was Charles Carr, the 17-year-old college student hired to drive …

Sep 16, 2019 · Hank Williams—the lonesome Alabama country boy who rose to fame and riches with an $8 guitar and a melancholy voice—had a premonition of his own death several months …

Jan 1, 2025 · Seventy-two years ago today, country legend Hank Williams died in the back seat of his Cadillac on the way to a concert in Ohio.

Death. Death came unexpected on an important evening or morning; the 1st january of 1953. On his way to a concert in Canton, Ohio Hank Williams slipped away lying in the back of his car, a …