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moonshadough t1_iy4jgn8 wrote

He was only in his late 20s when this photo was taken. He looks so much older.

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Notsogrumpyoldman t1_iy4wfhj wrote

Booze and pills will do that...

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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.

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Notsogrumpyoldman t1_iy6kx86 wrote

It's said that Hank had severe back pain.

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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.

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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".

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