On this day (January 1) in 1953, Hank Williams died on his way to a concert in Canton, Ohio at the age of 29. Williams’ recording career was short but impactful. More than seventy years after ...

Hank Williams Sr. Dies At Age 29 On New Years Day 1953 On New Years Day, January 1st, 1953, Hank Williams Sr. passed away in Oak Hill, West Virginia after slipping into unconsciousness during a ...

OAK HILL, W.Va. -- Hank Williams, 37-year-old hill-billy singing star who had just resumed his career after a year of semi-retirement, died today en route to an engagement at Canton, Ohio.