Is Jim Tom Still Alive? Celebrity

Jim Tom is a legendary moonshiner, master storyteller, and still maker, his bio reads. Over the years, he has become one of the most skilled moonshiners in Appalachian and his original hand-crafted spirits were in high demand throughout the South. Today, Jim Tom is passing his lifetime of experience on to a new generation of

“Jim Tom is a legendary moonshiner, master storyteller, and still maker,” his bio reads. “Over the years, he has become one of the most skilled moonshiners in Appalachian and his original hand-crafted spirits were in high demand throughout the South. Today, Jim Tom is passing his lifetime of experience on to a new generation of distillers.”

Simply no, Jim Tom is still alive. At 77 it is understandable time to time Jim faces health problem. However, this legendary moonshiner has not shared any particular detail about his health problem. According to his famous stories, Jim suffered a horrible accident on a Halloween night on 31st October 1962.

“Jim Tom is a legendary moonshiner, master storyteller, and still maker,” his bio reads. “Over the years, he has become one of the most skilled moonshiners in Appalachian and his original hand-crafted spirits were in high demand throughout the South.

According to his unofficial fan page, this elder Tennessee moonshiner and country singer is alive and living in North Carolina. Jim Tom achieved his fame from doing several interviews, getting some roles in odd movies and appearing in Matt Stillwell’s music video Shine in 2009. Jim Tom later found fame with Discovery and the series Moonshiners.

Who is Jim Tom?

Jim Tom is one of them, being in the business for more than 60 years.

What do you know about Jim Tom in his personal life? Well, he is a storyteller, we give him credit for that, however, the most important stories from his life remain untold, including if he is married, and does he have children? What we do know is that Jim has often been in trouble with law enforcement officers, ironically mostly for being drunk on his own product, but never for moonshining. Whenever they tried to find something illegal in his production, there was nothing, and anytime Jim was arrested for being drunk, or for disorderly conduct, he would soon be released from jail.

So, have you ever wondered how rich Jim Tom is, as of early 2019? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Jim Tom’s net worth is as high as $200,000. Pretty impressive, don’t you think?

This resulted in corporate success, since Jim started selling his own moonshine, ‘100 Proof Unaged Rye’ , through an endorsement deal with the Sugarland Distilling Company.

Where is Jim Tom?

Jim Tom is so famous by his nickname that few people are familiar with his birth name. Jim is Marvin Hedrick a resident of Robbinsville, North Caroline. He was born on December 25, 1940, currently making him 77 years of age.

At one curve in Robbinsville, Jim Tom was at 115 miles/hr when he collided with Jerry’s father who happens to come in 1955 Ford Station Wagon racing at 85 miles/hr from opposite direction. If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.

Also, he was well paid during his time in the discovery show. Taking all into account, Jim has an estimated net worth of $200,000.

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Jim made his debut in discovery hit show Moonshiners in its second season in November of 2012.The show dramatizes its cast brewing moonshine while evading the authorities in the Appalachian region of United States.

TV personality and a moonshiner Jim Tom Hedrick is hailed a legend of the Robbinsville, North Caroline. In fact, Jim is among few names that come to light alongside late legend moonshiner Popcorn Sutton. In over sixty years Jim mastered in creating copper still and more importantly brewing and slinging shine out of it.

Through the stories Jim has shared about his growing up in the countryside, having an affair with girls, how he used to drink all night and yet would wake up without a hangover. However, Jim has kept about his family and relationship away from media spotlight.

Simply no, Jim Tom is still alive. At 77 it is understandable time to time Jim faces health problem. However, this legendary moonshiner has not shared any particular detail about his health problem. According to his famous stories, Jim suffered a horrible accident on a Halloween night on 31st October 1962.

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