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May 22, 2001
Comedian Cledus T. Judd's mother has open heart surgery in Cartersville, Georgia, forcing him to cancel several dates on the Brooks & Dunn tour
Aug 24, 2001
June Carter Cash undergoes surgery to have a pacemaker installed
Aug 25, 2001
Billy Joe Shaver suffers a heart attack after his show at Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, Texas. Believing his discomfort was caused by poor ventilation at the venue, the setback goes undetected for four days
Aug 30, 2001
Billy Joe Shaver undergoes angioplasty surgery for two blocked arteries at Waco's Hillcrest Baptist Hospital. Doctors had recommended quadruple bypass surgery, but Shaver opted for the less invasive procedure
Sep 6, 2001
Rick Trevino's three-month-old daughter, Olivia, has an operation for two holes in her heart. Because of swelling, her chest cavity remains open for four days
Sep 11, 2001
Artist manager David Skepner dies of a heart attack in Nashville. He worked for many years with both Loretta Lynn and Riders In The Sky
Oct 23, 2001
Rusty Kershaw dies of a heart attack in New Orleans. Along with brother Doug Kershaw, he formed the Cajun duo Rusty & Doug, which netted four country hits from 1955-1961, including "Louisiana Man" and "Diggy Diggy Lo"
Oct 26, 2001
Merle Haggard experiences chest pains during a show in San Angelo, Texas, and cancels two concerts, returning to his California home for rest
Dec 3, 2001
Guitarist Grady Martin dies of congestive heart failure at the Marshall Medical Center in Lewisburg, Tennessee. One of Nashville's most-used session players, he graced hits by Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Ray Price and others. He is added to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015
May 6, 2002
Songwriter Otis Blackwell dies in Nashville following a heart attack. He fashioned Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel" and "All Shook Up," plus Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls Of Fire," entering the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1986
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