Follow Adkinsthe beloved country singer, recalls what happened in 1994 with his then-wife, Julie Curtis. Years after he was shot in the Civil War, the 64-year-old described in detail what happened to him when the bullet hit his heart and lung. While he was arguing about his drinking habits, his ex-wife showed up as she tried to disarm him. Later, he underwent open-heart surgery and was saved because the bullet passed through at ‘point-blank speed.’Take a closer look at Trace Adkins and what happened in 1994 with his ex-wife, Julie Curtis.Trace Adkins and Julie Curtis, who married in 1991, separated in 1994 after his death. The ‘Rough & Ready’ singer opened up about the date, admitting things went too far when she appeared on ‘This Past Weekend with. Theo Von‘ podcast. It was not wanted. Just leave. Let’s just stop it, and we don’t have to go there,” the singer said.Adkins did not press charges, believing Curtis did not realize the danger of the gun, and forgave him for his actions, according to PEOPLE. “I never saw him hold a gun, I never saw him shoot a gun. I knew he had one, but I never saw him use it,” the ‘Arlington’ singer explained, adding, “I don’t think he knew what was about to happen when he pulled the trigger. He thought it was a toy.Recalling what led up to the accident, Adkins said Curtis wanted him to leave, which he refused. While arguing, he put the gun in his left hand. When he fired, the bullet exited under his right arm after passing through his heart and lungs. After being transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the singer underwent emergency open-heart surgery.“It was a fatal shot. And the doctor said that the only reason I survived was because the bullet passed through the ground-quietly, at the speed of the muzzle, so he didn’t have time for the fungus,” Adkins recalled, and explained, “If it hadn’t been for Life Flight and Vanderbilt Medical Center, I wouldn’t be here.”
About Trace Adkins
Trace Adkins released his debut album “Dreamin’ Out Loud” in 1996, and recently married an actress. Victoria Pratt in 2019 in an event led by Blake Shelton. Besides Julie Curtis, she has already been beaten by Barbara Lewis and Rhonda Forlaw.