Richie Shelton cause of death: How did Blake Shelton’s brother passed away?
Mason Cooper
Updated on December 28, 2025
Blake Shelton is an American country music singer and TV personality. In 2001, he made his debut with the single, Austin.
The lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, Austin spent five weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Song Chart.
How did Blake Shelton’s brother pass away?
Country music entertainer, Blake Shelton experienced a great personal loss when he was just 14-years-old. On November 13, 1990, Blake Shelton’s brother, Richie Shelton died in a tragic car accident at the age of 24. Richie’s 20-year-old girlfriend was driving over a hill and slammed into the back of a school bus picking up passengers
Richie, his girlfriend, as well as her 3-year-old son all died as a result of the accident.
