Williams was scheduled to appear in Canton, Ohio, on January 1, 1953. He was scheduled to fly out of Knoxville on New Year's Eve, but the weather was bad and he hired a chauffeur to drive him to Ohio in his new Cadillac. Before they left for Canton, Williams was injected with two shots of vitamin B-12 and morphine by a doctor. Williams got into the backseat of the Cadillac with a bottle of whiskey. When the driver was stopped for speeding, the policeman noticed that Williams appeared to be dead. Williams was taken to a West Virginia hospital and he was officially declared dead at 7:00 a.m. on January 1, 1953. He had died in the back of the Cadillac, on his way to a concert, at the age of 29. The last single released in his lifetime was "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive." Vintage ballpoint signature on a white 3.25 x 2.25 page, double-suede matted with a color full-length photo of Williams to an overall size of 14 x 20. In fine condition. R&R COA.
