John Hetlinger’s performance went down in American history as one of the most surprising. 9 years ago, 82-year-old John Hetlinger decided to perform a difficult song from the repertoire of the metal band Drowning Pool. Both the jurors and the audience did not expect that the retired engineer would demonstrate such great vocal power. Hetlinger’s performance made such a huge impression on the audience that it ended with a standing ovation.
The 82-year-old musician fulfilled his dream
By majority decision, John Hetlinger advanced to the next stage of the show, from which he was eliminated before the quarterfinals. After performing in “Got Talent”, musicians from Drowning Pool made contact with the 82-year-old, and then performed the song “Bodies” with him at the Ink in the Clink Festival.
John Hetlinger died 9 years later in a hospice, where he was admitted due to serious health problems. The musician wrote on Facebook then: “John will go to hospice next week. His heart is exhausted. They will turn off his pacemaker. This will prevent more fluids from getting into his lungs, which could slowly drown him. He will soon go to his Father’s house.” A month later, the man died and his funeral was held in Boulder, Colorado.
The fans, however, did not know about the musician’s death, and a few months later they accidentally came across an obituary posted online. Later, journalists from The Sun reported the unpleasant news.
Source: Gazeta
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