John Denver's death - Fox TV coverage October 1997

[heleneohanlon]

HE WAS TRULY AMAZING. I LIVED IN THE BRONX AND LISTENED TO HIS SONGS WISHING I WAS WHERE HE WAS,,,WE STILL MISS YO JOHN!

[bnm115]

I was born in 1993, but I still practally grow up with John Denver, and when in 2008 when I was 15 I found out he was dead I cried. One of the best singers and great musicians I've ever heard! :)

[teacherofcrazy]

both my mother and my grandmother love john denver. i've bonded with them over this and i feel sad every time i listen to his xmas music, but i find him one of the most beautiful musicians i have ever heard. his songs make me laugh and make me cry, even smile through my tears. thank you for this

[michaeldonegan]

@teacherofcrazy Thank you for your comment. You are welcome. Have a Happy Christmas.

[MsJL72]

John Denver will never be forgotten. His music will live on forever. What a loss his death is to all of us.

[rooseveltswife]

His real name was Henry john Deutchendorf Jr.

[rooseveltswife]

His real name was Henry

[Rustina61]

I remember the deep sadness I felt when I heard of John's passing. A lady I know only casually had lost a friend of hers in an accident, he was only 26. She asked me why people have to die so young. And I had no answer for her. God bless you, John, your music lives on !

[jacobsdad32003]

Thanks for posting this

[rusty1491]

@1:46

[TheDaffodil2]

Still gutted to this day...............

[blackwhimsy]

I grew up without a dad,and John Denver was my role model of a what a good kind man should be.His depression and emotional issues don't lessen him in my eyes:it makes him all the more remarkable the good he did when battling some serious demons.All of you judgemental tossers need to see Stephen Fry's doco "The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive".Depression is a horrible illness.We were lucky to have JD while we could.God Bless u JD,look after mum in heaven for me.

[xXRyanXx58]

@blackwhimsy Oh my gosh im so sorry for that. Im mean i got intrested in JD because of my dad. May god bless you and your dad.

[survivrs]

Such a great loss to the music world!!! I grew up with him in the 70's. Loved almost every one of his songs.

[themredweirdoshow]

Your video is all squished together like an old widescreen movie TV rerun that stations tried to play as standard frame ones in the 1970s. Please fix!

[hkfan1980]

why did such a nice guys with a golden voice die :( he's a legend we'll all miss :(

[Nathan1097]

I remember seeing this on the news while in labor! My sin was born Oct 13, 1997.

[HillsBru]

Thanks for posting. It was great to see again.

[michaeldonegan]

@HillsBru Thank you too! Happy Easter!

[autopilotflight]

John Died flying his aeroplane, the accident report is available online and shows he knocked the fuel lever and unable to correct this would have spun out of control. He had no drink/drugs in his body. We miss johns musical legacy, and his humanatarian ways. He will be remembered by many - he would have wished his haters well, and his critics too. he was a good person.

[Earthlinked]

@autopilotflight PLEASE watch watch?v=8_4FS38z8pY

This is COMPLETELY bases on the NTSB and the LA coroner's reports!

[AndrossKenobi]

@autopilotflight Actually, while reaching behind him to change fuel tanks he accidentally depressed the 'rudder pedal' sending the craft into a unrecoverable spiral dive.

[THEMAN080]

@autopilotflight The Long-EZ aircraft that he was killed in had a modified fuel selector which was located over his left shoulder, making it very difficult to move during flight. It's thought that he took off with the lever in the "RIGHT" position and when climbing out of the airstrip he ran out of fuel in that tank. Whilst trying to reach the lever to switch tanks, the natural tendency would've been for him to put weight on his right rudder and it's thought that this caused him to enter a spin.

[codydeer]

wow what a hag! and thats not the word I want to use either. we all know who Im talking about to, Shes just showing off her IQ, and thats not saying much.

[KivaMarieTurbo1]

John Denver was with the Muppets right?

[michaeldonegan]

Yes, JD made at least one guest appearance on The Muppet Show and there were two TV specials: 'John Denver and the Muppets A Christmas Together' and 'Rocky Mountain Holiday', both of which resulted in a record album.

'A Christmas Together' is available on CD and LP, while 'Rocky Mountain Holiday' can only be found on LP - though the show was released on DVD in the United States (region 1).

[Earthlinked]

Yes - John Denver made several specials with the Muppets - he and Jim Henson were good friends!

[mmgdavis]

he was a drunk and a drug abuser!!! all very documented!!!! what a joke, they think it was a suicide .

[michaeldonegan]

Keep your vile comments to yourself.

[michaeldonegan]

This lady left similar remarks on this page in June. When I wrote her she seemed regretful for the hurtful remarks she made. Those remarks were deleted and best left forgotten. Now, she's back again with more of the same.

[blackwhimsy]

@michaeldonegan Indeed.Don;'t worry,Michael,feel sorry for someone who takes delight being cruel.We know the truth.JD had NO substances in his bloodstream.As for suicide,JD loved Jesse more than anything.He would never leave her without a dad on purpose.And it's sad that this poster doesn't get that good people have substance abuse and depression issues too.I love Stephen fry,who is a wonderfully kind erudite man who,like JD was bipolar,and unlike JD had a cocaine problem.We're all human.

[michaeldonegan]

@blackwhimsy Thank you. You are always welcome.

[jdstillshines]

The autopsy report is online. Read it for yourself and you'll see how wrong you are! No drugs or alcohol were in his system and anyone who knew him knew without a doubt that it wasn't suicide because he loved and respected life. Your comment is a reflection of yourself and I truly feel sorry for you.

[michaeldonegan]

The poster has the nerve to claim she is a fan!

[jdstillshines]

Mmgdavis claims to be a fan!!! LOL! Michaeldonegan, that's the funniest thing I've heard all day!

Thank you for posting this and for omitting the hard to watch clips. RIP JD!

[michaeldonegan]

I really don't like the sneering tone of her comment.

She must have thought I had forgotten about her previous attempt to blacken the name of JD. Obviously, she was way wrong!

I can assure you, she will be making no more comments on my profile!

[flowerchild967]

Thank you michaeldonegan for sharing this with us.. John was truly loved and will be missed by all true music lovers..I declare today as John Denver day in his memory..Much better than Columbus Day..At least John contributed something to the world..RIP our beloved John..

[michaeldonegan]

Thank you , it was my pleasure to share this. John Denver Day would be a very good idea.

[FinallyImIn1]

John Denver died on my 4th birthday.

[missbatman]

I loved the newscaster's reminiscent tale of John back in college. How ironic it is that he was the news anchor on the night that John passed on. Thank you for taking out the footage of his wreckage. This is a great video and one I had never seen before. John lives forever in our hearts, wherever we see the Earth's beauty; in his Spirit. ~PEACE

[michaeldonegan]

Yes, it was the newscaster's obvious personal grief that drew the clip to my attention. Here is a man who once knew the young John Denver many years before and who was deeply touched by the star's tragic passing.

[sodapopandcigarettes]

I could have sworn John died in the late 80's not the late 90's. I'm watching Oh God right now and I decided to look him up on YT. I don't know why I thought he died in the 80's.

[carolethompson312te1]

so nice to hear positive things on this post, about an amazing human being... I was so pleased to have seen him live several times.. evenings I will never forget

[michaeldonegan]

Thanks for your comment.

Sadly, I only saw him once.

[michaeldonegan]

Why would you want to say such things? I would appreciate it if you would take your rumours elsewhere!

[elgcpa]

mmgdavis

"he was also a drunk.." You are an idiot. He was not a drunk. He was a human being who made a mistake. He manned up to this issue, and apologized to his fans.

And it's pretty apparent he crashed the plane while trying to reach over his left shoulder trying to switch fuel tanks. He asked someone about the fuel level instead of checking it himself before take off.

RIP, John.

[michaeldonegan]

Well said!

[dodgekickzass]

fuckin asshole he wasnt a drunk

[BrisVegess]

Thank you for omitting scenes of the crash.

To this day I become deeply sad when I remember seeing footage of John's(mercifully covered) remains wheeled on a guerney onto the embankment.(Why that was deemed appropriate for a 6pm newscast I'll never know.) JD deserves better recognition for the wonderful performer & conservationist he was.

[michaeldonegan]

Thankfully, the scenes I omitted were not so graphic. I just didn't feel that scenes from the crash site were absolutely necessary. I, also, would not wish to see scenes as graphic as those you describe.

Thank you.

[rockymountain325]

me  too

[1234joyc]

Thank you for all these amazing videos.....Joyce

[kaattz]

He will always live thru his music!!

amazing, amazing artist..

R.I.P...John Denver

[michaeldonegan]

I agree! Totally!