| UPDATED: 07:32, Tue, Jan 26, 2021 Link copied Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Hank Williams, despite having lived a very short life, is considered one of the most influential country music songwriters and singers ever. He recorded 35 singles which reached the Top 10, and 11 of these got the top of the country charts. Much of his work was released posthumously - but how old was he when he died?