Billy Strings Says He's Still in 'Denial' Over His Mom's Shocking Cause of Death: 'It Was Just Unnecessary'

Billy Strings Says He's Still in 'Denial' Over His Mom's Shocking Cause of Death: 'It Was Just Unnecessary'

The bluegrass musician's mom Debra died of a drug overdose in JuneBilly Strings/Instagram Billy Strings and his mother DebraNEED TO KNOWBilly Strings opened up about the death of his mother Debra on June 20Strings said he did not know that Debra was using drugs before she died of methamphetamine intoxication"It was just unnecessary," he said on the Dopey podcast. "Didn't need to happen."Billy Strings thought the worst of his mother’s struggle wi…

Billy Strings Opens Up On His Mother’s Tragic Overdose: “I Don’t Understand, Guess I Never Will”

Sharing some heartbreaking news regarding his mother’s unexpected death. Earlier this summer, Billy Strings, whose real name is William Lee Apostol, informed the world that his mother tragically passed away. Just 20 hours after Strings returned home to Michigan for the Charlotte Bluegrass Festival on June 19, Billy Strings’ mother took her final breath in the morning of June 20. Later that night, Billy Strings hit the stage in Lexington, Kentuck…