The Brutal and Senseless Murder of Stringbean and Estelle Akeman

[BreakingNewsNow1]

I love you so much Stringbean, rip dear.

[sharlabzowy1969]

I just talked to my mom and found out they found a letter stating Stringbean was a family member. Sad that himself and Elizabeth lost their lives due to someones greed. I look forward to researching more .......

[chinnmusic]

thanks for sharing that history

[CelticSouthland]

He should have gotten his pistol out of his pocket and had it in his hand before he went through that door, just like I have done a hundred times, when something seemed suspicious, but I only caught a burglar once. He was happy to cooperate!

[PetericL]

Stringbean did have his gun with him that night. He suspected that someone had broken into his home, what he didn't know was the Browns' had an ambush planned when he entered the home and they killed him before he could kill them...then they went outside and murdered his wife. The recovery of the pistol that String had that night, in a safe that they had bragged about to a later informant,was one of the clinching pieces of evidence that got them convicted to 198 years in prison.

[SIGNALSTAT]

stringbean is the man who started wearing the pants the style alot of young people wear today.

[pdjstone]

Loved his "letters from home" on Hee Haw. What a tragic loss.

[ml1968lf]

yall ar god peepl

[hoosierhiver]

I hope Brown dies in prison

[FoxRunMan]

An amazing and sad story. I don't recall hearing of this at the time it occurred, but did enjoy String on Hee Haw. "I got a letter from Momma yesterday . . . I keep it right here, next to my heart . . .heart . . . heart . . . heart." RIP

[Katietoo]

Thanks, again, Flashbell. Really appreciate your informative updates in 'bite-size' chunks with music

[jtls8]

Remember when this I saw this on the news. Time sure flies, it does not seem like it has been that long ago. Also saw the A&E profile of it. Like someone

else commented entertainers like him are becoming real scarce!!

Thank you for uploading.

[dmeadows555]

I love the ole Stringbean. Guys like him are about all gone now. Music from a better and nicer time.

[countrycajunfan1959]

No justice AT all! Such a senseless tragedy! I loved Stringbean and he is missed!

[crownvicky]

How sad a simple family with no bad in them, and the killers get to live out their natural lives. Probaly better than they ever had it. No Justice...