Randy Travis’ wife reveals doctors gave country legend just ‘1% chance of survival’ during devastating health crisis

Randy Travis’s wife, Mary, has said doctors initially gave the country singer a 1% chance of survival after he was hospitalised with viral cardiomyopathy in 2013. Her account highlights the severity of his illness and the long recovery that followed, as Travis has now released a new album.

Travis, now 67, underwent two brain surgeries and later suffered a stroke, followed by three years of daily rehabilitation. Mary said he eventually chose to resume living and making music; his album “Same Old Way” is his first full collection of original music in more than 18 years.