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On this day in history, Jan. 1, 1953, country music legend Hank Williams dies

On this day in history, Jan. 1, 1953, country music legend Hank Williams dies

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Sunday, January 01, 2023 05:06:02 AM UTC

Hank Williams was a country music icon from Alabama who rose to stardom in the 1940s. On this day in history, Jan. 1, 1953, Williams died at just 29 years old.

On this day in history, Jan. 1, 1953, music legend Williams passed away at just 29 years old.  Brittany Kasko is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital. 

Hank Williams was born Hiram King Williams in Mount Olive, Alabama, to a family of strawberry farmers and log company workers, according to the Country Music Hall of Fame. 

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