Fire destroys Johnny Cash’s longtime Tennessee home

Hendersonville, Tenn. – A fire destroyed the lakeside home of the late country singer Johnny Cash on Tuesday.

The fire started around 1:40 p.m. CDT in this suburb about 20 miles northeast of downtown Nashville. Fire trucks arrived within five minutes, but the house was already engulfed in flames, Hendersonville Fire Chief Jamie Steele said.

Just a few hours later, there was almost nothing left except brick chimneys and the steel frame, shown in the picture above.

The cause is unknown, but Steele said the flames spread quickly because construction workers had recently applied a flammable wood preservative to the exterior of the house. The preservative was also being applied inside the house.

No workers were injured, but one firefighter was slightly hurt while fighting the fire, Steele said.

Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash, lived at the home from the late 1960s until their deaths in 2003.

The property was purchased by Barry Gibb, a member of the Bee Gees, in January 2006. Gibb and his wife, Linda, had said they planned to restore the home on Old Hickory Lake and hoped to write songs there.

Danny Bonaduce divorcing but hopes for reconciliation

Hollywood, Calif. – Danny Bonaduce announced Tuesday that he and his wife, Gretchen, are beginning divorce proceedings.

Bonaduce and his wife starred in the VH1 reality TV show “Breaking Bonaduce,” chronicling the former child actor’s attempts to recover from drug, alcohol and anger-management problems. The show also closely follows his efforts to repair problems with Gretchen, who is a singer, and his effort to remain a positive role model for their two children.

Bonaduce made the announcement on “The Adam Carolla Show,” where he has been a regular since the beginning of the year. Bonaduce said he was holding out hope for a reconciliation.