Trace Adkins
Coverage of Trace Adkins in the Nexus archive.
- ‘That was uncalled for’: Country star Trace Adkins recalls moment he was shot by second wife
Country star Trace Adkins was shot by his second wife, Julie Lauren Curtis, on Feb. 21, 1991. The incident left him with life-threatening injuries, but he survived due to medical intervention. Curtis later apologized, stating she did not intend to harm him.
- ‘That was uncalled for’: Country star Trace Adkins recalls moment he was shot by second wife
Country star Trace Adkins recounted being shot by his second wife, Julie Lauren Curtis, on February 21, 1991. The incident left him with a bullet passing through his heart and lungs, requiring hospitalization and later surgery. He credited LifeFlight and Vanderbilt University Medical Center for his survival.
- ‘She thought I was indestructible’: Country star Trace Adkins recalls second wife shooting him in 1991
Country star Trace Adkins recalled being shot by his second wife, Julie Lauren Curtis, in 1991. He survived after medical intervention and later required additional surgery due to complications. Curtis apologized, and Adkins believes she did not intend to harm him.
- Trace Adkins details surviving ‘kill shot’ from ex-wife in 1994
Trace Adkins revealed his ex-wife shot him during an argument in 1994, with the bullet passing through his heart and lungs. He survived due to the bullet's trajectory and velocity, and stated he does not believe she intended to kill him. Adkins was separated from his second wife, Julie Curtis, at the time and later divorced her in 1994.