Willie Nelson is recounting a 2022 case of COVID that left him asking his wife, Annie D’Angelo, to “let me die.” The country musician recalls the experience in his new book, “The Last Leaf: Reflections on Late-Life Creativity — and My Longest Love Affair,” an excerpt of which was published by People. “I had the […]
Willie Nelson Says He Asked His Wife ‘To Let Me Die’ While Battling COVID: ‘All I Can Remember Is Feeling Excruciating Pain’
Nov 11, 2026 | 5:48 PM