THIS DAY IN 2009:  MICKEY GILLEY SERIOUSLY INJURED IN ACCIDENT

This day in 2009:  Mickey Gilley seriously injured in accident

This day in 2009:  Mickey Gilley was seriously injured in a fall in Branson, Missouri. The 73 year-old was helping a neighbor move some furniture when he fell, with the ‘love seat’ falling on top of him, crushing four vertebrae. The incident left him temporarily paralyzed from the neck down . After intense physical therapy he was able to walk again and returned to the stage a year later. However, he still lacks the hand coordination necessary to play the piano.

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