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Apr 18, 2023 · What happened to Billy Bob Thornton’s brother? Details on Jimmy Don Thornton’s cause of death. Billy was forced to cope with the loss of a loved one when Jimmy died of a heart condition in October 1988.
Jul 20, 2014 · Filmmaker Billy Bob Thornton says that he was forever changed when his younger brother Jimmy died suddenly of a heart condition. Watch Billy Bob describe the sadness that will never go away...
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Jun 11, 2015 · With a blossoming entertainment career and relatively few responsibilities, Thornton remembers feeling carefree during that period -- but his world immediately crumbled when his younger brother Jimmy passed away suddenly of a heart condition that no one knew he had.
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Aug 21, 2023 · Losing his brother in 1988 was a harrowing experience, something that Billy Bob Thornton couldn't really come to terms with. He was 33 years old and was working in the film industry, trying to make a mark for himself, when his brother, Jimmy, passed away unexpectedly.
His brother Jimmy Don (April 1958 – October 1988) wrote a number of songs; Thornton recorded two of them ("Island Avenue" and "Emily") on his solo albums. He is of English and part Irish descent. He has two other siblings. Thornton lived in numerous places in Arkansas during his childhood, including Alpine, Malvern, and Mount Holly.
Filmmaker Billy Bob Thornton says that he was forever changed when his younger brother Jimmy died suddenly of a heart condition. Watch Billy Bob describe the sadness that will never go away.
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Although he never got around to recording an album himself, two of his tunes ("Island Avenue", "Emily") can be found on his brother Billy Bob Thornton 's second album "The Edge of the World", released in 2003 on Sanctuary Records.