Willie Nelson responded to the death rumors he had to deal with throughout the years in 2017 with a video for his song “Still Not Dead” that is just too hilarious to put into words.
Nelson awakens from his nap wearing the well-known “Smoke Weed everyday” Christmas sweater that Snoop Dogg gifted him.
He went about his regular day, making a cup of coffee and browsing the web, only to discover that he had been reported dead. The local hero couldn’t help but smile.
Is Willie Nelson Alive And Well?
The song “Still Not Dead,” co-written by Willie Nelson and Buddy Cannon, is Nelson’s way of making light of the persistent rumors about his impending demise that had been circulating for years.
The country music legend decided to write a humorous piece about it because he has been the target of numerous horrific hoaxes.
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The country icon recalled, “I got up two or three times in the last couple of years and read the article where I’d passed away. Therefore, I wanted to let them know that was a lot of horseshit.
The lighthearted song was on Nelson’s God’s Problem Child CD, which came out before he turned 84.
Does Willie Nelson Have Siblings, And Where Was He Born?
On April 29, 1933, Willie Nelson was born in Abbott, Texas. His parents were Ira Doyle Nelson and Myrle Marie (née Greenhaw).
His cousin Mildred, who also gave him the middle name Hugh, Is Willie Nelson Still Alive, gave him the name Willie in memory of her recently deceased younger brother.
In 1929, his parents left Arkansas for Texas in search of employment. While his father was a mechanic, his grandfather William was a blacksmith.
Willie and his sister Bobbie were raised by their grandparents when his mother abandoned him soon after his birth, and his father remarried and relocated.
In Arkansas, Willie’s grandparents provided singing lessons and interested their grandchildren in music.
When Willie was six years old, his grandfather bought him a guitar and showed him a few chords. At age seven, he wrote his first song.
Does Willie Nelson Have Any Kids? Is He Married?
Sons Micah and Lukas and Willie Nelson, Willie Nelson has seven kids and has been married four times.
Lana, Susie, and Willie “Billy” Hugh, Jr. were the children of his first marriage to Martha Matthews, which lasted from 1952 until 1962. Sadly, Willie “Billy” Hugh, Jr. committed suicide in 1991.
Unfortunately, Willie and Martha’s marriage was tumultuous. On multiple occasions, Martha thrashed Willie with a broomstick while tying him up in bedsheets.
In 1963, Willie wed Shirley Collie for a second time.
After Shirley discovered a bill from the maternity department of a Houston hospital credited to Willie and Connie Koepke for the birth of Paula Carlene Nelson, the couple filed for divorce in 1971.
Amy Lee Nelson was the second daughter Willie and Connie had together after being married in the same year.
He wed Annie D’Angelo in 1991 after divorcing his first spouse in 1988. Lukas Autry and Jacob Micah are the names of Willie and Annie’s two sons.