John Denver died on Oct. 12, 1997, in a aircraft crash, forsaking a legacy of timeless music and a heartbroken household. Throughout his life, the 53-year-old born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. tied the knot twice, marrying Annie Martel in 1967 and Cassandra Delaney in 1993.
Although Denver’s music painted him as an easy-going, lighthearted fellow, he advised Individuals in 1979 that “at occasions, I obtained a extremely large ego.” Nonetheless, the household he began, which included adopting two youngsters with Annie and welcoming a 3rd with Cassandra, made him notice what was necessary in life.