Some individuals become celebrities or famous people in the media due to their ties with a famous person.
Such is the case of Zachary John Denver, the son of the late iconic singer John Denver.
As a celebrity kid, everyone is wondering where he had been all these years after the death of his father.
Who is Zachary John Denver?
Zachary John Denver was born on May 23, 1974, and is the adopted son of late American singer John Denver.
John and his ex-wife, Annie Martell, adopted Zachery when they had problems conceiving their children.
The couple also adopted another little girl, Anna Kate, whom they raised with Zachery with lots of love and care.
John Denver and Annie Martell divorced in 1982 because they grew apart emotionally due to John’s career as a singer. The couple never revealed who the biological parents of their adopted kids were.
John Denver got married again in 1988 to Australian actress Cassandra Delaney, and they gave birth to a daughter named Jesse Belle.
Denver’s second marriage did not last long and also resulted in a divorce in 1993.
John Denver was once quoted as saying that “he would love to be remembered as being the father of Zachery and his sister, Anna.”
His love for his children was not contested, and he showed this at every opportunity.
He also wrote a song for his son, Zachery: “A Baby Just Like You,” which included the famous line, “Merry Christmas, Little Zachery.”
Zachery and his sisters share a very close bond, and they appeared together when their father received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In the absence of their father, the three Denver children were present when the Colorado Music Hall of Fame inducted John Denver as its first honoree in 2011.
Who is Zachary John Denver’s father?
Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., professionally known as John Denver, is Zachery’s father. John Denver was a prominent American singer and songwriter in the 1970s.
Besides being a musician, he was a pilot and had prior aircraft flying experience.
However, on October 12, 1997, in Monterey Bay, California, John had an accident flying an aircraft.
His aircraft plunged, and he died instantly due to the crash. His cause of death was as a result of blunt force trauma.
John’s family scattered his ashes in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. He was 53 years old at the time of his death.
Family
Zachary John Denver is married to his wife, Jennifer, and they share a son. He currently lives in Colorado with his family.
According to some sources, the younger Denver was into politics for a while. However, he is a social worker and activist.
Zachary John Denver and his sisters have kept their father’s memory alive through their works. The legacy of John Denver continues to live even in death.
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