Country music icon breaks neck just one year after heart attack. Here’s the latest

Ray Stevens has had a rough couple of years, and things just got a little tougher for the country music icon.

Stevens’ representative, Don Murry Grubbs, revealed that the 87-year-old singer recently suffered a broken neck after falling at his home.

“Doctors have advised Stevens to wear a neck brace for approximately four weeks,” the statement from Grubbs said. “Despite the injury, he remains full mobile and in good spirits as he continues his recovery.”

A post on Stevens X page said that the fall took place on March 29, and that he was “briefly hospitalized.”

Stevens revealed last summer that he had surgery following a mild heart attack.

Stevens was admitted to a hospital in Nashville on July 4, 2025, according to another post on his X account, after complaining of chest pain. A heart catheterization found that he had a heart attack. He then underwent surgery to correct issues that led to the heart attack.

The comedic songwriter and singer has been performing since 1957.

He actually announced that he would retire following his 2024 slate, but that lasted just months. Stevens announced last May that he was returning to performing on a regular basis, and would be singing songs off his new album, “Say Whut?” as well as his hits from the past.

Stevens was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2019. He is also a member of the Grand Ole Opry, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and the Christian Music Hall of Fame.