Country rap star Colt Ford, 55, lost 60 lbs. after a near-fatal heart attack made him ditch Mountain Dew and fried chicken. "I was a terrible eater," the "Dirt Road Anthem" songwriter tells PEOPLE. Ford calls the heart attack he suffered in April "a blessing" because it put him on a healthier path.

Colt Ford is healthier than ever after a heart attack last year in which his heart had to be revived twice. The singer suffered a heart attack that left him in a coma for eight days.

Country-rap star Colt Ford got candid with People about his dramatic 60-pound weight loss following a near-fatal heart attack 10 months ago. On April 4, 2024, Ford suffered a heart attack which left him on life support and in a coma for eight days.

Colt Ford says his near-fatal heart attack last April helped kickstart a weight loss journey that's now trimmed him down by 60 lbs. The singer tells People that he sees his health crisis as an opportunity to make a major lifestyle change.