R.I.P. Popcorn Sutton

While I might in fact be almost two months behind the event, it should still be noted that Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton, epic Tennessee moonshiner and all around bad-ass, has gone to the great backwoods still in the sky. On March 16th, Popcorn was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in his Ford Fairlane. Allegedly, Popcorn committed suicide rather than serve an 18 month Federal prison sentence for both illegal distilling and possessing a firearm, wishing to die at home instead.  He was either 61 or 62 years old.

For more on Popcorn Sutton, check out the book “Daddy Moonshine”, written by Marvin’s own daughter, Sky Sutton.

-Out.

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