When Did Faron Young Die?

Faron Young was an American country music producer, singer and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s.

Why did Faron shoot himself?

Young had written a suicide note explaining that he had been depressed about his health struggles. Young died on Dec. 10, 1996, at Columbia Summit Medical Center in Nashville, surrounded by all four of his children.

What was Faron Young's biggest hit?

Young was discharged from the Army in November of 1954, releasing "If You Ain't Lovin," his biggest hit, shortly after he returned. The single was quickly followed in the spring of 1955 by "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young," which became his first number one hit, and the number two single, "All Right."