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Notsogrumpyoldman t1_iy4wfhj wrote
Booze and pills will do that...
a_bitch_on_a_mission t1_iy5fr90 wrote
It was more likely the extreme pain he was in constantly, which was the reason for all the booze and pills. Constant pain will age you so fast.
Notsogrumpyoldman t1_iy6kx86 wrote
It's said that Hank had severe back pain.
ElectricPeterTork t1_iy6n907 wrote
He was born with spina bifida, fell off a bull during a rodeo, and in '51, fell during a hunting trip which started the latest round of back problems that led to his going off the rails with booze and pills in '52 and culminated in his OD on New Year's Eve of '53.
HawkeyeTen t1_iy5tael wrote
So many celebrities die from that, either due to being unable to handle the stress of fame or because that said fame doesn't allow them to properly address their psychological or emotional needs/issues. As one celebrity put it, "fame is a curse".
phuzzy1deep t1_iy4bm7p wrote
She’s long gone. And I have those Lonesome Blues.
infjkidfk t1_iy5jrxc wrote
But first…. Jambalaya on the bayou 💁♀️
Mspringle t1_iy4tb5q wrote
That's quite a look; it'd make a great couple's halloween costume!
Pitiful_Station4879 t1_iy5zj9i wrote
Isayhhhhheeeeeeyyy, good lookin’
kingganjaguru t1_iy6mufk wrote
WHAAAAAAAAcha got cookin'
CSmith1986 t1_iy6nrie wrote
Howsabout cookin' something up for MEEEE!
Sun_Devilish t1_iy5ji8x wrote
His grandson Shelton looks just like him.
isaiahvacha t1_iy6i15v wrote
I saw this fella playing some songs last year and learned afterwards he went by IV. It was hank the 4th.
pullonmynards t1_iy6lo7d wrote
His grandson Sam looks a lot like him too
Equivalent_Metal_534 t1_iy6qqjy wrote
She inspired Hank, Jr., too.
antpodean t1_iy7o3ae wrote
The problems began when she insisted on singing with him on stage. She couldn't hold a tune in a bucket. The other band members used to turn her microphone off.
moonshadough t1_iy4jgn8 wrote
He was only in his late 20s when this photo was taken. He looks so much older.