The year 1953 was a dark one for fans and loved ones of country icon Hank Williams. The singer-songwriter had passed away on New Year’s Day at the age of only 29. His death was an unfortunate result of a snowball effect, stemming from a hunting trip injury in 1951, which led Williams to use painkillers and alcohol to ease his chronic pain.
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After months of alcohol dependence, he began to develop heart problems. He got in touch with a fake doctor and was prescribed a cocktail of substances that would lead to his death from a heart attack and/or heart failure. The records aren’t clear, and Williams’ death is still the subject of controversy and conspiracy today…