In September 1972, John Denver released his sixth studio album, but its lead single quickly sparked controversy, and some ...

On Oct. 12, 1997, was the lone person aboard his homebuilt airplane when it crashed into Monterey Bay on the California coast ...

There were no signs of trouble before iconic country music star John Denver plunged 500ft into the ocean and died as he lost ...

John Denver was just 53 years old when he died in a plane crash on Oct. 12, 1997.

Denver — born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. — was 53 years old when he died. He grew up in Roswell, N.M., and learned to fly ...