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  1. Aug 10, 2023 · Hank Williams Jr.’s Near-Fatal Fall. On August 8, 1975, just weeks after he finished recording what would become his breakthrough album, Hank Jr. decided to hike Ajax Peak in western Montana with local rancher, Dick Willey, and Willey’s 11-year-old son Walt. While navigating the rugged and snowy terrain at roughly 9,000 feet, Williams ...

  2. Hank Williams Jr. is a living legend in the country music world. Country music royalty as the son of Hank Williams, ol’ Bocephus has garnered quite the music career of his own with more than 50 ...

  3. Aug 9, 2023 · Hank Williams Jr.'s career was also affected because of the fall. He had to grow his beard and wear sunglasses and a cowboy hat to hide his injuries from the accident. The 74-year-old released his ...

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  5. Aug 14, 2023 · The then-26-year-old Williams fell more than 500 feet, striking the jagged mountainside as he fell. The Willeys hurried down the mountain, making their way to Williams who was lying motionless and bleeding. They were surprised to find him alive and conscious, but knew that his injuries were serious. When Dick and Walk reached Hank, they saw ...

  6. Mar 30, 2024 · In a pivotal moment on August 8, 1975, country music legend Hank Williams Jr. faced a life-altering ordeal during a hike in Montana’s rugged mountains. A harrowing fall left him with severe facial injuries, necessitating extensive reconstructive surgery.

  7. Jan 31, 2024 · By: Bee Delores. January 31, 2024. Artists. Country music icon Hank Williams Jr. set out on an excursion in the untamed mountains of Montana that could foreverlastingly change his life direction. He experienced horrendous facial wounds in a close deadly fall while hiking, requiring huge reconstructive medical surgery.

  8. Mar 31, 2024 · He underwent a staggering 17 surgeries to reconstruct his face and skull. He had to relearn basic functions like walking, talking, and even singing. The accident left lasting physical scars, which Williams has concealed with his trademark sunglasses ever since. But the true battle was internal.

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