Nov 4, 2025 · In 1975, Hank Williams Jr.'s life was forever changed after a terrifying fall off the side of a Montana mountain nearly cost him his life.

On August 8th, 1975, Williams and a buddy, Dick Willey, went hiking in Montana, up near the Idaho border around Ajax Lake. With Ajax peak resting up 10,000 feet, Hank encountered a …

Aug 8, 2025 · Country music almost lost one of its most treasured artists when Hank Williams Jr. suffered a near-fatal fall down a mountain 50 years ago today.

Aug 10, 2023 · In 1975, Hank Williams Jr. nearly lost his life in a tragic accident when he fell 530-foot off of a Montana mountain. Hank Williams Jr.’s life has been wrought with heartache.

At 26 years old, Williams fell over 500 feet, hitting the jagged mountainside as he plummeted. According to the Willeys’ account, they rushed down the mountain to find Williams lying …

Aug 8, 2025 · Before Hank Williams Jr. was leading Monday Night Football sing-alongs or making blues records, he had a brush with death that could have ended everything. In 1975, a hike in …

Hank Williams Jr., had a near-fatal accident in 1975 that changed the entire course of his life and career. What Was the Accident That Nearly Killed Hank Williams Jr.? The country...

Oct 23, 2025 · Later, Hank Jr. returned to the scene of his accident, a catharsis he recorded in Living Proof: "And then it comes back, in slow motion, and I see a tiny, limp dummy tumbling …

Randall Hank Williams (born May 26, 1949), known professionally as Hank Williams Jr. or Bocephus, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style has been …

On Aug. 8, 1975, after recording his breakthrough album "Hank Williams Jr. & Friends," the singer and a friend hiked Ajax Peak in Montana. Williams, 26 at the time, fell more than 500 feet …