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Carly Pearce<\/a>, Mark Chesnutt<\/a> and Colt Ford<\/a>\u00a0all made headlines in recent years for major medical issues, but they’re not the only country singers who are living with serious illness.<\/p>\n Living with chronic illness is just a fact of life for a number of country artists.<\/p>\n Willie Nelson<\/a>\u00a0lives with serious chronic illness, but\u00a0he\u00a0doesn’t\u00a0let that stop him.<\/p>\n The Country Music Hall of Famer still tours and releases new music every year, as part of a schedule that would be difficult for a much younger artist.<\/p>\n READ MORE: See Inside Celebrities’ Most Stunning Homes<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Alan Jackson<\/a> has been living with a serious illness for more than 10 years, while\u00a0Shania Twain<\/a>, Clay Walker<\/a> and more also sustain active careers while privately managing various ongoing maladies.<\/p>\n Take a look at which country singers are living with serious chronic illnesses by scrolling through the pictures below.<\/p>\n Carly Pearce, Mark Chesnutt and Colt Ford have all made headlines recently for serious medical problems, but they’re not the only country stars living with chronic illness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Cancer touches almost every family at some point, and country stars are no exception. Tragically, some of them have died of their illnesses. Read on to learn the stories behind stars who have faced cancer diagnoses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Carena Liptak<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Country stars frequently sing about broken hearts, but in some cases, those songs are a little too close to home. Read on to see which country singers have suffered heart attacks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhich Country Stars Are Living With Chronic illness?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
14 Country Stars Who Are Living With Serious Health Conditions<\/h2>\n
These Country Stars Have Battled Cancer<\/h2>\n
Country Stars Who’ve Suffered Heart Attacks<\/h2>\n