How did blake sheltons brother die and when did he die. And how old was he.

Blake Shelton's older brother, Richie Shelton died in a car accident in 1990; he was only 24 years old. Shelton was 14 at the time his brother died and he inherited his record collection.

Miranda Lambert's song Over You was inspired by Richie Shelton's death. Shelton talks about his brother's death in his Backstory episode on GAC-TV.

Blake was recently crowned CMA Entertainer of the Year at the award event on November 1, 2012. In addition, he received his third consecutive Male Vocalist of the Year award and shared Song of the Year honors with wife Miranda Lambert for their co-writing of "Over You."

This was also a tough season for Shelton as he lost his Father this year, so he celebrated Christmas 2012 with a heavy heart. He feels fortunate, though, as his father passed away in January 2012, and Blake was able to spend Christmas 2011, his Father's last, together with him. He normally would spend Christmas with his wife in Texas with her family, thankfully he didn't last year.