John Denver's Heartbreaking Death Explained — Country Boy's Secret History

John Denver died when his plane crashed on Oct. 12, 1997. This episode shows how it all could have been avoided. #JohnDenver #SecretHistory News of John Denver's plane crash and death made national headlines in 1997. Denver was a huge star — imagine if Shania Twain died today. During this episode of the Secret History of Country Music, Billy Dukes and Adison Haager explore what really happened, relying on news of the investigation that followed. 0:00 The Secret History of John Denver’s death 1:00 Is John Denver Hall of Fame Worthy? 1:35 John Denver was so much bigger than we remember 2:18 How the news reported on John Denver’s death 3:10 The truth about John Denver’s battle with alcohol 5:40 What caused John Denver’s plane crash 7:34 Q&A about John Denver and his death Find the Secret History of Country Music Podcast: Apple → https://apple.co/3vo49Rb Spotify → https://spoti.fi/3zugaYi More Secret History:    • Secret History of Country Music   CNN reports John Denver's death - http://www.cnn.com/US/9710/13/denver.nc/ NY Times reporting on John Denver's pilot license - https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/15/us....