“I don’t smoke anymore-take better care of myself.” “I have abused my lungs quite a bit in the past, so breathing is a little more difficult these days and I have to be careful,” said Wilson.
Later that year, he told San Antonio station KSAT that he had finally given up marijuana. I’m sorry to cancel my tour, but I have a breathing problem that I need to have my doctor check out. These rumors, of course, were completely false.Ĭhicago’s WLS-AM set off another death rumor via social media on August 3, 2017:
The same outlet updated the hoax article on April 11 of the same year, setting off a second round of death rumors. This report then circulated on social media, fooling many readers. Snopes reported that a fake news site,, published a false report of the country icon’s death on February 21, 2015, claiming that he was found unresponsive on the front lawn of his Maui home by a groundskeeper. Nelson Has Been The Target Of Several Death HoaxesĪlthough he remains alive and well, Nelson has been the target of not one but several death hoaxes in recent years. To sort fact from fiction, we took a look at the origins of this sad gossip, as well as finding out how Willie Nelson is doing today. Given his age, it’s only natural for fans to be worried about his well-being. Yet in recent years, Nelson has been the victim of numerous death hoaxes and false health rumors. In 1993, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame five years later, he was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors. From there he went on to have a very successful career that earned him a total of ten Grammy Awards and a whopping 52 nominations. Born on April 29th, 1933, Nelson recorded his first album, No Place For Me, in 1956. Willie Nelson has made quite a name for himself as a true music icon.
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