While Colt Ford slowly but steadily recovered from his heart attack, he shared in an April 2024 interview on the “Big D & Bubba” show that he died on the way to the hospital. But unlike other country stars who passed at a young age, Ford made a surprising recovery. “I didn’t even remember coming out here to do a show in Phoenix, and apparently we played this great, sold-out show and it was incredible. I walked back to the bus and texted my fiancée, ‘Hi baby,’ and fell over dead,” he shared. “I died two times. Luckily, my band came out to check on me,” he added. The doctors at the hospital didn’t have that much faith that Ford would survive and gave him a 0.1% chance. However, after three stents put in his heart and a drain in his gallbladder, he was on the mend.
In May 2024, Ford was well enough to enjoy some fresh air. Sitting in a wheelchair, he stated in a Facebook reel, “I got my ass out of bed with the help of some wonderful nurses. I got in a wheelchair [and] they brought me outside so I can feel the sun on my face for the first time in a long time.” The country singer still had a long road to recovery ahead of him, and unfortunately, this wasn’t the first time Colt Ford had a health scare.
