Country song artist and 'The Voice' host Blake Shelton has a sister, however he also had an older brother. What happened to his brother?
Country musician and longtime trainer on The Voice Blake Shelton has never been shy when discussing his personal lifestyles. The "God's Country" singer was married to fellow country famous person Miranda Lambert ahead of marrying pop musician Gwen Stefani. Throughout the years, on the other hand, there's a element about his private life that Blake has kept close to his chest.
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In an episode of The Voice on May 1, 2023, Blake used to be talking to the performer NOVIAS once they started discussing what it was like to lose brothers. What happened to Blake Shelton's brother? Read on for the whole lot you wish to have to know.
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What happened to Blake Shelton's brother?
In an episode of The Voice that aired on May 1, 2023, Blake talked with the musical group NOVIAS all over The Live Playoffs. In their conversation, NOVIAS said he was hoping to be on Team Blake from the display's starting, "Not just because we are two tall guys and pretty good-looking, if I do say so myself. But even the fact that we both lost brothers."
Blake asked NOVIAS how outdated he was once when he lost his brother, and NOVIAS spoke back, "21." Blake printed that he was just 14 when his brother, Richie, died. "My brother, if he had been around, he would've freaked out if he had known what I had gone on to do," Blake added. "He was just such a huge music fan. You could hear him coming six blocks away, the stereo blaring out of his truck."
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According to The Sun, Blake's brother Richie died in a automotive accident along side his female friend and her young son in 1990. The girlfriend was reportedly in the driving force's seat and used to be riding over a hill when she "slammed into the back of a school bus picking up passengers."
Blake has previously discussed his brother's loss of life on social media and in interviews. In 2017, the "Ol' Red" singer mirrored on his brother's dying by the use of Twitter, writing, "Lost my brother 27 years ago today, I was only 14 at the time but it changed my life forever ... Made me realize that life is precious and there's no time like RIGHT NOW to go for it ... We still miss you, Richie!!"
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