Country singer Luke Bryan was born to LeClaire and Tommy Bryan. He experienced significant grief early in his life, losing his brother Chris in 1996 and his sister Kelly in 2007.
Luke Bryan was born in July 1976 in Leesburg, Georgia, to parents LeClaire Bryan and Tommy Bryan. He was the youngest sibling, with brother Chris Bryan and sister Kelly Bryan.
When Luke was 19, his brother Chris died in a car accident in 1996. This led Luke to pause his move to Nashville and attend college at Georgia Southern University instead.
“When Chris passed away, it was devastating because no one was more fired up about me going to Nashville than him,”
Luke shared on the Today show in August 2021. A decade after Chris’ death, Luke’s sister Kelly suddenly passed away in 2007. Her husband, Ben Cheshire, died seven years later, leaving behind their children, Jordan, Kris, and Til.
Author's summary: Luke Bryan's life was marked by early grief, losing his brother and sister.