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Randy Travis' Wife: Doctors Wanted Me to Pull the Plug

Mary Travis speaks of the country singer's stroke

(Newser) - Randy Travis is still with us, and it appears we have his wife, Mary, to thank in part. In an interview with Fox News , Mary recalls the medical aftermath of the stroke then-54-year-old Travis suffered in 2013 , saying doctors advised her to "pull the plug." She said she...

Randy Travis Teams Up With AI in First Song Since Losing Voice

Country singer hasn't released a new tune since 2013, until now with 'Where That Came From'

(Newser) - Randy Travis' 2013 stroke kept him out of the recording studio for a decade, but the 65-year-old country star now has a new song out, thanks to a little help from artificial intelligence. Travis has released "Where That Came From," his first tune since the stroke that left...

Star Adds an 'Amen' to Opry Celebration

Randy Travis makes rare appearance

(Newser) - Randy Travis celebrated his 60th birthday with a crowd-pleasing appearance at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday. Carrie Underwood was among the artists who sent video greetings, People reports. The country star has made few public appearances since suffering a massive stroke in 2013; he was left with impaired speech...

Randy Travis Amazes Crowd at His Hall of Fame Induction

He has recovered from stroke enough to sing

(Newser) - Country singer Randy Travis found his distinctive voice three years after a life-threatening stroke and sang "Amazing Grace" during his induction Sunday into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Grammy-winning baritone singer battled back from the 2013 stroke to sing again during the medallion ceremony in Nashville, Tenn....

Randy Travis' Brother Ran Meth Lab: Cops

David Traywick and wife arrested in North Carolina

(Newser) - More trouble for the Randy Travis family: As the country star recuperates in a hospital after a heart infection and stroke , a younger brother has been charged with running a meth lab, reports RadarOnline . David Traywick, 50, his wife, and one other woman were arrested this week and accused of...

Randy Travis Suffers Stroke
 Randy Travis 
 Suffers Stroke 
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Jul 11, 2013 3:58 AM CDT

Randy Travis Suffers Stroke

Singer in critical condition after surgery

(Newser) - Randy Travis' health trouble took a bad turn last night when he suffered a stroke in the hospital, reports ET Online . As a result, he underwent emergency surgery to try to relieve pressure on the brain, reports CNN , quoting the singer's publicist from the Heart Hospital at Baylor Plano....

Randy Travis in Critical Condition




 Randy Travis Has 
 Heart Procedure 
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Jul 9, 2013 1:00 PM CDT

Randy Travis Has Heart Procedure

In hospital with viral cardiomyopathy complications

(Newser) - Randy Travis was admitted to a Texas hospital in critical condition Sunday, and had a heart procedure yesterday, People reports. The 54-year-old is "suffering from complications of recently acquired viral cardiomyopathy," according to a press release from his rep. CBS News notes that the illness occurs when a...

15 Nuttiest Celeb Arrests
 15 Nuttiest Celeb Arrests 
Jun 22, 2013 8:03 AM CDT

15 Nuttiest Celeb Arrests

From bong-tossing to bongo drums

(Newser) - Reese Witherspoon will probably never live down the night that she told a cop, "You're about to find out who I am." But her disorderly conduct arrest is hardly the first crazy arrest Hollywood has seen. MSN rounds up 14 more:
  • Amanda Bynes (allegedly) came up with
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'Intoxicated' Randy Travis Hospitalized After Fight

Singer has yet another brush with the law

(Newser) - Randy Travis' downward spiral seems to be speeding up: Texas police say an "extremely intoxicated" Travis got into a fight in a church parking lot around 1am and ended up in the hospital, reports TMZ . Cops cited him for simple assault and labeled him the aggressor. It's not...

Travis Nude in DWI Arrest, Threatened to Shoot Cops

Country singer busted for allegedly driving drunk in Texas

(Newser) - Country crooner Randy Travis is having a bad year: He was arrested last night on suspicion of drunk driving, and it's his second arrest since February (when he was busted for allegedly getting drunk in front of a Baptist church after a fight with his girlfriend). This time around,...

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